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The Brains Trust

  • TV Series
  • 1955–1996
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Talk Show

Series in which eminent people of the time gave spontaneous answers to questions of the day.Series in which eminent people of the time gave spontaneous answers to questions of the day.Series in which eminent people of the time gave spontaneous answers to questions of the day.

  • Creator
    • Howard Thomas
  • Stars
    • Norman Fisher
    • Jacob Bronowski
    • Alan Bullock
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    11
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Howard Thomas
    • Stars
      • Norman Fisher
      • Jacob Bronowski
      • Alan Bullock
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Norman Fisher
    • Self - Question-Master…
    • 1956–1961
    Jacob Bronowski
    • Self - Panellist…
    • 1955–1961
    Alan Bullock
    • Self - Panellist…
    • 1955–1961
    Julian Huxley
    • Self - Panellist
    • 1955–1961
    A.J. Ayer
    • Self - Panellist
    • 1956–1961
    Alan Melville
    • Self - Question-Master…
    • 1955–1958
    Marghanita Laski
    • Self - Panellist
    • 1955–1961
    Violet Bonham Carter
    Violet Bonham Carter
    • Self - Panellist
    • 1955–1960
    Eric James
    • Self - Panellist
    • 1956–1961
    James Fisher
    • Self - Panellist
    • 1956–1960
    Ifor Evans
    • Self - Panellist
    • 1956–1960
    John Wolfenden
    • Self - Panellist…
    • 1958–1961
    Barbara Wootton
    • Self - Panellist
    • 1956–1960
    Bernard Braden
    Bernard Braden
    • Self - Question-Master…
    • 1957–1958
    Michael Flanders
    • Self - Question-Master…
    • 1958–1959
    Margaret Lane
    • Self - Panellist
    • 1955–1961
    Noel Annan
    • Self - Panellist
    • 1956–1960
    David Cecil
    • Self - Panellist
    • 1956–1961
    • Creator
      • Howard Thomas
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    • Trivia
      Was originally televised in 1946 with the original radio host Donald McCullough.
    • Quotes

      Prof Zeldin: This is a very parochial definition of marriage, though.

    • Connections
      Follows The Brains Trust (1946)

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    • Release date
      • September 4, 1955 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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