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 ...
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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 ...
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'Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’ creator Britt Allcroft dead at 81 leaving fans 'devastated'
The creator of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, Britt Allcroft, has died at 81-years-old. Allcroft was best known as a ...
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.
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, 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 ...