The Brain Train

Series

Series Name

This Week In Britain

Issue

Issue No.

1064

Date Released

1979

Length of issue (in feet)

174

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Brain Train

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:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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