Brannon Carty, who worked with Allcroft on his 2023 'An Unlikely Fandom' documentary, announced her death in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) Britt Allcroft, creator of beloved children ...

Allcroft, along with her then husband and fellow TV producer ... of the series, which was an instant success with fans. The series followed Thomas, a blue, anthropomorphised tank locomotive ...

She adapted the children’s book series to TV, creating a lasting cultural ... Ms. Allcroft was the driving force behind bringing Thomas the Tank Engine, an animated locomotive first conceived ...

Britt Allcroft, who created the children's TV series starring Thomas The Tank Engine, has died. She was 81 years old. NPR's Chloe Veltman has this remembrance. CHLOE VELTMAN, BYLINE: Thomas the ...

She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor on television.

The "Thomas the Tank Engine" and his fans all over the world ... in 1943 and got her start as a TV producer at the age of 21. PHOTOS Celebrity Deaths: 2024's Fallen Stars It wasn't until over ...

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. Thomas started out ...

She wanted to create an unconventional show that would enchant children. And she knew she found her perfect narrator in Ringo ...

Britt Allcroft, who co-created the beloved "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends" children's series ... in 1943 and got her start as a TV producer at the age of 21. PHOTOS Celebrity Deaths: 2024's ...