Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, died at 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty announced on X. Allcroft’s death was announced by filmmaker Brannon Carty.

A 1940s illustration of Thomas the Tank Engine. Mattel The makeover comes with an updated theme song, international travels, and two new female main characters: Rebecca and Nia.

Bruno the Brake Car is the first autistic character on the Thomas & Friends TV series. "He is funny, smart, and he's a very relaxed character," says Elliott Garcia, who voices the character for ...

The world of Thomas the Tank Engine has mostly been male-dominated, but Mattel wants to change that. The toymaker is adding two female main characters to the Thomas & Friends TV series next year.

NEW YORK — Girls are finally getting a bigger role in Thomas the Tank Engine’s boy-dominated world.Mattel, the toy maker that owns the Thomas brand, will add two female main characters to the ...

Children’s TV favourite Thomas the Tank Engine is set to introduce its first autistic character in latest animated iteration, Thomas & Friends. The new role of Bruno the Brake Car has been ...

Thomas the Tank Engine has some new friends on the island of Sodor. The excitable engine’s roundhouse now includes a range of international characters such as “proud” Carlos from Mexico ...

Many have felt that diversity is long overdue in the series – of the over 100 characters in the brand, the vast majority are male and white, or at least light-colored metal.

NRA TV Show Slams Diversity in ‘Thomas & Friends,’ Puts KKK Hoods on Characters. Attempts to add more female and international characters to the beloved children's show Thomas the Tank Engine ...

Britt Allcroft, creator of the beloved Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends children's TV series, has died. The British-born producer died last week in Santa Monica, Calif., at 81.

There are 42 books in the Thomas the Tank Engine series created in 1946 by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry. But the only female characters are the coaches Annie, Clarabel and Isabel, Mrs Kyndley - an ...

The series will feature characters from around the world, including the new African steam engine from Kenya called Nia, Ashima from India, Yong Bao from China, and Shane from Australia, as well as ...