She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children's books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor ...

Thomas the Tank Engine creator Britt Allcroft has died aged 81. The producer brought the beloved children's series to TV screens after securing the rights to adapt Reverend Wilbert Awdry’s ...

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 ...