The TV producer was behind bringing the beloved children's series to life in the 1970s after securing the rights to adapt ...

Allcroft's innovative vision turned Thomas & Friends into a groundbreaking show, featuring intricate model trains and narration by actors such as Ringo Starr and George Carlin. The series ran for ...

an English Anglican minister and train enthusiast. Awdry's The Railway Series revolved around a cast of anthropomorphic trains, including Thomas and his friends Gordon, James and Percy ...

The show became a huge success and followed the train Thomas with his friends James, Henry, Gordon, Edward, Toby, and Percy as they worked with The Fat Controller on the imaginary island of Sodor.

The show was a runaway success with fans and followed train Thomas with his friends Gordon, James, Henry, Edward, Toby and Percy while working with The Fat Controller. Allcroft was remembered as ...