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

She adapted the children’s book series to TV, creating a lasting cultural behemoth that spawned movies, merchandise and theme ...

Britt Allcroft, Creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, Passes Away at 81 Britt Allcroft, the creative genius behind the beloved ...

The series ran for 24 seasons through 2021, before the animated series Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go debuted on Netflix. The show also spawned multiple specials and movies, as well as popular ...

German-born political cartoonist Thomas Nast gave America some of its ... the celebrated Nast drew thousands of cartoons during the second half of the nineteenth century. Like many Northerners ...

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

joined forces to create a production company that went on to launch “Thomas & Friends” in 1984. The show even earned a 1985 BAFTA nomination for Best Animated Film. The series, which featured ...

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

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