She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor ...

Britt Allcroft, who co-created the beloved "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends" children's series, has died. She was 81.

Thomas the Tank Engine creator Britt Allcroft has died aged 81. The producer brought the beloved children's series to TV ...

By Isabella Kwai Britt Allcroft, a British producer ... Ms. Allcroft was the driving force behind bringing Thomas the Tank Engine, an animated locomotive first conceived in a series of children ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, has died at age 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty announced on X. Allcroft was most known for producing popular children ...

"It is with great sadness that I share with you the passing of Britt Allcroft,” the statement read. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends aired from 1984 until 2021 "The Allcroft-Wright family has ...

The beloved blue locomotive was first imagined in the 1940s — he starred in stories Rev. Wilbert Awdry told his son. Allcroft ...

Britt Allcroft, a British television producer who helped develop 'Thomas the Tank Engine' into a series, has died at 84.

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, has died at age 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty ...

Britt Allcroft, best known for her television adaptation of Reverend Wilbert Awdry’s Railway Series characters, which ...

Britt Allcroft, a British television producer and writer who helped to develop “Thomas & Friends” based on “The Railway Series” books and its characters including Thomas the Tank Engine ...

She established her production firm, The Britt Allcroft Company, in the process. Allcroft’s Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends first aired on ITV on 9 October 1984, directed by David Mitton ...