Britt Allcroft, Creator of TV’s ‘Thomas the Tank Engine,’ Dies at 81
She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor ...
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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 ... her TV adaptation narrated by Ringo Starr. The series, which was later renamed ...
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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 ...
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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 ... with her TV adaptation narrated by Ringo Starr. The series, which was later renamed ...
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Britt Allcroft Dies: Writer, Director & Producer Behind ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ Was 81
Britt Allcroft, the producer who adapted Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends for television, has died. She was 81. According to Allcroft’s daughter Holly Wright, she died on Wednesday, Dec. 25 in ...
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Britt Allcroft, creator of 'Thomas the Tank Engine', dies at 81
The Rev. Wilbert Awdry drew inspiration for Thomas ... the Tank Engine & Friends on ITV in the United Kingdom in 1984. Ringo Starr was chosen by Allcroft to play Mr. Conductor, the first narrator ...