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 ...
Britt Allcroft, 'Thomas and Friends' Creator, Dead at 81
Britt Allcroft, the creator of the beloved children's television series Thomas & Friends, has passed away at the age of 81. Allcroft, from Worthing, England, produced several shows for British ...
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.
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'Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends' creator dies as heartbroken family pays tribute
The TV producer was behind bringing the beloved children's series to life in the 1970s after securing the rights to adapt ...
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 ...
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Britt Allcroft, ‘Thomas the Tank Engine' series creator, dead at 81
The books would ultimately serve as the basis for "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends," which debuted in 1984 after the couple took four years to secure enough funding to produce the first 26 ...
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‘Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’ series creator Britt Allcroft dead at 81
Allcroft was most known for producing popular children’s shows featuring Thomas the Tank Engine after obtaining the rights to adapt Reverand Wilbert Awdry’s “Railway Series” books in the ...