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'Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’ creator Britt Allcroft dead at 81 leaving fans 'devastated'
The creator of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, Britt Allcroft, has died at 81-years-old. Allcroft was best known as a ...
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'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 ...
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Britt Allcroft, Who Brought Thomas the Tank Engine to TV, Dies at 81
Her original adaptation was a live-action production with a small budget that premiered in 1984 on the British channel ITV as “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends,” later shortened to “Thomas ...
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‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ series creator dies at 81
She was the creator of “Thomas the Tank Engine,” which first launched as “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” in 1984 before being shortened to “Thomas & Friends” in 2003. The series ...
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‘Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’ series creator Britt Allcroft dead at 81
Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, has died at age 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty announced on X. Allcroft was most known for producing popular children ...
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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.
‘Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’ series creator Britt Allcroft dead at 81
Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, has died at age 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty ...
Britt Allcroft, ‘Thomas the Tank Engine' series creator, dead at 81
Britt Allcroft, who co-created the beloved "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends" children's series, has died. She was 81.