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Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television, dies at 81
The beloved blue locomotive was first imagined in the 1940s — he starred in stories Rev. Wilbert Awdry told his son. Allcroft adapted Awdry's The Railway Series into Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.
Britt Allcroft, Creator of ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ TV Series, Dies at 81
Britt Allcroft, the creative force behind the beloved Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends television series, has passed away at the age of 81. Her daughter, Holly Wright, confirmed that Allcroft died on ...
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 ...
Britt Allcroft Dies: Writer, Director & Producer Behind ‘Thomas the Tank Engine' Was 81
Britt Allcroft, the producer who adapted Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends for television, has died. She was 81. According to ...
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Britt Allcroft Dies: Writer, Director & Producer Behind ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ Was 81
Britt Allcroft, the producer who adapted Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends for television, has died. She was 81. According to Allcroft’s daughter Holly Wright, she died on Wednesday, Dec. 25 in ...
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Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television, dies at 81
The beloved blue locomotive was first imagined in the 1940s — he starred in stories Rev. Wilbert Awdry told his ... her TV adaptation narrated by Ringo Starr. The series, which was later renamed ...
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Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television, dies at 81
Thomas started out as a character in a series of books dating back to the 1940s by Rev. Wilbert Awdry ... with her TV adaptation narrated by Ringo Starr. The series, which was later renamed ...