Britt Allcroft, Creator of TV’s ‘Thomas Tank Engine,’ Dies

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.
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 television during the 1970s before securing the rights to the Rev. W. Awdry's Railway Series books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine.
Britt Allcroft, Creator of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, Passes Away at 81
Britt Allcroft, the visionary creator of the beloved children's series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, has passed away at the age of
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.
Britt Allcroft, Thomas the Tank Engine series creator, dies aged 81
Britt Allcroft, the creator of the beloved children’s series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, has died aged 81.
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.
'Thomas & Friends' Creator Dead at 81
Thomas the Tank Engine became a household name thanks to the long-running children's TV series Thomas & Friends. Now, just a few years after the show went off the air, its creator Britt Allcroft has died at the age of 81.
Creator of Beloved Children's Show 'Thomas & Friends' Dead at 81
She formed the Britt Allcroft Company with her husband, fellow TV producer Angus Wright, and spent years raising the funds to produce the first 26 episodes of what was then called Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.
Creator of beloved children’s TV series dies at 81: Buzz
The creator of a beloved children’s TV series is dead at age 81. “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” co-creator Britt Allcroft ...
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‘Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’ series creator Britt Allcroft dead at 81
Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series ... steam until the 1980s when she created the beloved train-themed show that brought smiles to young audiences ...