Britt Allcroft, Thomas The Tank Engine Series Creator, Dead At 81

The Thomas the Tank Engine and his fans all over the world are in mourning. Britt Allcroft, who co-created the beloved Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends children's series, has died. She was 81. "It...

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  • Britt Allcroft, Creator of TV’s ‘Thomas the Tank Engine,’ Dies at 81
    She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor on television.
    01/3/2025 - 6:14 pm | View Link
  • Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television, dies at 81
    The beloved blue locomotive was first imagined in the 1940s — he starred in stories Rev. Wilbert Awdry told his son. Allcroft adapted Awdry's The Railway Series into Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.
    01/3/2025 - 8:38 am | View Link
  • Britt Allcroft, Who Brought Thomas the Tank Engine to TV, Dies at 81
    She adapted the children’s book series to TV, creating a lasting cultural behemoth that spawned movies, merchandise and theme parks.
    01/3/2025 - 8:37 am | View Link
  • Britt Allcroft, “Thomas the Tank Engine” TV Series Creator, Dies at 81
    Brannon Carty, who worked with Allcroft on his 2023 'An Unlikely Fandom' documentary, announced her death in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) ...
    01/3/2025 - 8:33 am | View Link
  • Britt Allcroft, ‘Thomas the Tank Engine' series creator, dead at 81
    Britt Allcroft, who co-created the beloved "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends" children's series, has died. She was 81.
    01/3/2025 - 4:02 am | View Link
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