Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, died at 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty announced on X. Allcroft’s death was announced by filmmaker Brannon Carty.

Thomas the Tank Engine creator Britt Allcroft has died aged 81. The TV producer was behind bringing the beloved children's series to life in the 1970s after securing the rights to adapt Reverend ...

The famous talking steam engine character was created by the Rev W Awdry, who wrote the first book in The Railway Series in 1945.. In 1971, he named a steam engine Thomas after his lead character ...

Thomas the Tank Engine was created in the 1940s by author Rev. V. Awdry and his son Christopher in The Railway Series. It was adapted to the screen as Thomas & Friends by the award-winning ...

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

The Talyllyn Railway will be celebrating the life of Rev. W. Awdry through its Awdry Extravaganza. Awdry was the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and one of Talyllyn’s earliest volunteers. 2025 marks ...

The special trip marks 80 years since the talking steam engine was created by the Reverend W Awdry. BBC Homepage. Skip to content; ... who wrote the first book in The Railway Series in 1945.