The Brain Train
Series
- Series Name
- This Week In Britain
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 1
- Summary
- COI synopsis: The fastest learners in the world are in Britain - because their classroom is a part of a 125mph commuter train. Everything from antiques to computer science is available, and the service is free to anyone who wants to enrol - so Vicki Luke joins the speedy students on an early morning run from Cambridge.
- Researcher Comments
- Includes an interview with Pamela Le Pelley, one of the organisers of the Brain Train. NB: Information drawn from the Australian version. ‘London Line, No. 600’ ran the same story
- Keywords
- Education and training; Railways; Transport
- Written sources
- COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 42 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis
- COI Reference
- MI 936/1064
- Credits:
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Film Archive
- Name
- British Film Institute (BFI)
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