She adapted the children’s book series to TV, creating a lasting cultural ... in 1984 on the British channel ITV as “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends,” later shortened to “Thomas & Friends.” ...

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

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 show was a ...

THOMAS the Tank Engine series creator Britt Allcroft has died aged 81. The TV producer secured the rights ... Before Thomas and Friends, Allcroft helped create a number of programmes for the ...

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Allcroft’s Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends first aired on ITV ... would never experience the magical world of Thomas and friends on TV.” Another added: “Thank you Britt for making 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.

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 show was a ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, has died. The pioneering TV producer played a crucial role in adapting Reverend Wilbert Awdry's Railway Series into the beloved ...

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 ...

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends aired from 1984 until ... would never experience the magical world of Thomas and friends on TV.” Another posted: “Thank you Britt for making the childhood ...

Britt Allcroft, a British television producer and writer who helped to develop “Thomas & Friends” based on “The Railway Series” books and its characters including Thomas the Tank Engine ...