The New York Times

Britt Allcroft, Who Brought Thomas the Tank Engine to TV, Dies at 81

She adapted the children’s book series to TV, creating a lasting cultural behemoth that spawned movies, merchandise and theme parks. By Isabella Kwai Britt Allcroft, a British producer, director and ...
Newsweek

Britt Allcroft, ‘Thomas and Friends’ Creator, Dead at 81

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the beloved children's television series Thomas & Friends, has passed away at the age of 81. Allcroft, from Worthing, England, produced several shows for British ...
The New York Times

Rediscovered Thomas the Tank Engine Pilot Is Released

The episode, from 1983, was found in storage by accident. It was restored and made available for viewing for the first time on Friday. By Victor Mather Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell. He ...
KCCI Des Moines

Thomas the Tank Engine returns to Boone for family fun

PERFECT. FOOTBALL WEATHER ZANE. THANK YOU. WELL, NEW AT NOON. THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE MAKES HIS WAY BACK TO BOONE THIS WEEKEND. THOMAS AND FRIENDS MARKS ITS 80TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR. THIS CARTOON HAS ...
NPR

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, an English Anglican minister and train enthusiast. Awdry's The Railway Series revolved around a ...