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 ...

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 ...

Thomas the Tank Engine began as a series of books written by Reverend Wilbert Awdry A blue plaque will be unveiled at the former home of Thomas the Tank Engine creator Reverend Wilbert Awdry later.

The episode, from 1983, was found in storage by accident. It was restored and made available for viewing for the first time on Friday. By Victor Mather Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell. He ...

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 ...

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 ...