In 1984, the series aired as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. She spent four years alongside her husband - TV producer Angus Wright - raising funds to create the first 26 episodes.

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 ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine” series, has died. She was 81. Filmmaker Brannon Carty shared the news of Allcroft’s death on Instagram on Friday, Jan. 3. “It is ...

Allcroft, originally from Worthing, England, transformed children’s television with the creation of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, based on the Railway Series by Reverend W. Awdry. Premiering in ...

Britt Allcroft, the producer behind the beloved Thomas the Tank Engine TV series Thomas And Friends, has died.Brannon Carty, a filmmaker who made the documentary An Unlikely Fandom: The Impact of ...

You Can Now Watch the Long-Lost Thomas the Tank Engine Pilot Episode for the First Time Ever Created in 1983, the five-minute episode introduced the signature elements of “Thomas & Friends ...

Thomas the Tank Engine is rolling into Kohl Children’s Museum and he’s bringing exciting train activities for families with him. From Oct. 5, 2024 through Jan. 5, 2025, kids can meet some of their ...

The death has been announced of the Thomas The Tank Engine TV series creator Britt Allcroft, whose programmes were based on the books by Wilbert Awdry.. The television show Thomas & Friends first ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the beloved children’s series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, has died aged 81.. In the 1970s, the TV producer secured the rights to adapt the Reverend Wilbert Awdry’s ...

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ran for 24 series until January 2021 with a total of 584 episodes. Allcroft stepped down as executive producer in the early 2000s.