Boise State Public Radio16d
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 ...
LAist15d
Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television, dies at 81
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 Mirror16d
Britt Allcroft dies as Thomas the Tank Engine TV series creator's family pays tribute
In 1984, the series aired as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ... with fans and followed train Thomas with his friends Gordon, James, Henry, Edward, Toby and Percy while working with The Fat ...
The Mirror US on MSN16d
'Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends' creator dies as heartbroken family pays tribute
The TV producer was behind bringing the beloved children's series to life in the 1970s after securing the rights to adapt ...
Thomas the Tank Engine creator Britt Allcroft dies at 81 as family pays tribute
Thomas the Tank Engine creator Britt Allcroft has died aged 81. The producer brought the beloved children's series to TV ...
Daily Mail16d
Creator of beloved eighties children's TV show dies aged 81
The series followed Thomas, a blue tank engine with a human-like face and the ability to talk, and his group of other train friends – Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy and Toby – as they ...