Britt Allcroft, Producer Who Adapted ‘Thomas the Tank Engine' for TV, Dies at 81
Britt Allcroft, a British television producer and writer who helped to develop “Thomas & Friends” based on “The Railway ...
Britt Allcroft, 'Thomas and Friends' Creator, Dead at 81
Britt Allcroft, the creator of the beloved children's television series Thomas & Friends, has passed away at the age of 81. Allcroft, from Worthing, England, produced several shows for British ...
Creator of Beloved Children's Show 'Thomas & Friends' Dead at 81
Thomas the Tank Engine became a household name thanks to the long-running children's TV series Thomas & Friends. Now, just a ...
Britt Allcroft, Who Brought Thomas the Tank Engine to TV, Dies at 81
She adapted the children’s book series to TV, creating a lasting cultural behemoth that spawned movies, merchandise and theme ...
Britt Allcroft, Creator of TV's ‘Thomas the Tank Engine,' Dies at 81
She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children's books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor ...
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Britt Allcroft, Producer Who Adapted ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ for TV, Dies at 81
The two divorced in 1997. She devoted four years to raise money for the production costs of the first 26 episodes of what would become “Thomas & Friends” in 1984. The series had a positive ...