Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thomas the Tank Engine became a household name thanks to the long-running children's TV series Thomas & Friends. Now, just a few ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Britt Allcroft has died aged 81 (PA) Thomas the Tank Engine creator Britt Allcroft has died aged 81. The producer brought the ...

Britt Allcroft, creator of beloved children series Thomas the Tank Engine, has died. She was 81. On Thursday, Jan. 2, filmmaker, Brannon Carty announced the legendary producer's death in a poignant ...

The beloved blue locomotive was first imagined in the 1940s — he starred in stories Rev. Wilbert Awdry told his son. Allcroft adapted Awdry's... Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to ...

Britt Allcroft, who co-created the beloved "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends" children's series, has died. She was 81. "It is with great sadness that I share with you the passing of Britt Allcroft," ...

The producer brought the beloved children's series to TV screens after securing the rights to adapt Reverend Wilbert Awdry’s Railway Series books. The series aired as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ...