Britt Allcroft, Producer Who Adapted ‘Thomas the Tank Engine' for TV, Dies at 81

Britt Allcroft, a British television producer and writer who helped to develop "Thomas & Friends" based on "The Railway ...
NPR

Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television, dies at 81

Thomas started out as a character in a series of books dating back to the 1940s by Rev. Wilbert Awdry, an English Anglican minister and train enthusiast. Awdry's The Railway Series revolved around a ...
New York Post

‘Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’ series creator Britt Allcroft dead at 81

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, has died at age 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty announced on X. Allcroft was most known for producing popular children’s shows ...
The Hollywood Reporter

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. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Britt Allcroft, the British ...
The New York Times

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. By Isabella Kwai Britt Allcroft, a British producer, director and ...