Awdry's The Railway Series revolved around a cast of anthropomorphic trains, including Thomas and his friends Gordon, James and Percy, all chuffing along on the imaginary island of Sodor.

Britt Allcroft, a British television producer and writer who helped to develop “Thomas & Friends” based on “The Railway Series” books and its characters including Thomas the Tank Engine ...

Allcroft's innovative vision turned Thomas & Friends into a groundbreaking show, featuring intricate model trains and narration by actors such as Ringo Starr and George Carlin. The series ran for ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thomas & Friends, the beloved children’s franchise that has captured hearts for generations, announced today its kickoff to celebrate the 80 th anniversary ...

For the first time ever, fans of the iconic children's TV show Thomas & Friends can watch the show's original pilot, filmed more than four decades ago. The smiling blue tank engine and his ...

THE PARK SAYING IN A STATEMENT THAT, QUOTE, WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE COLLABORATION WITH THE THOMAS AND FRIENDS BRAND AND MATTEL AND WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION.

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 ...

Allcroft’s first adaptation, which she financed by mortgaging her house, was a 26-episode series that bowed in 1984 on ITV in the U.K. as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. Allcroft picked Ringo ...