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, died on Dec.

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

Allcroft’s death was announced by filmmaker Brannon Carty, who knew Allcroft from their work together on the 2023 documentary An Unlikely Fandom: The Impact of Thomas the Tank Engine.

Allcroft’s daughter, Holly Wright, confirmed her death to the New York Times ... Series” books from which the character Thomas the Tank Engine was adapted on screen. Allcroft’s interest ...

"Bringing the Rev. W. Awdry's Railway Series books to television for the first time, Britt introduced the beloved characters of Thomas the Tank Engine and friends to a new global audience and ...

In 1984, the series aired as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ... and I’m so glad that so many fans were able to meet her at the New York screening of An Unlikely Fandom. It was an absolute ...

Britt Allcroft, the visionary creator of the beloved children’s series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ... with its delightful characters and engaging storytelling. Her innovative approach, which ...

Britt Allcroft, the producer who adapted Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends for television ... 25 in Los Angeles, The New York Times reported. Allcroft was responsible for bringing Reverend Wilbert ...