Britt Allcroft, 'Thomas and Friends' Creator, Dead at 81 Published Jan 03, 2025 at 2:27 AM EST Updated Jan 03, 2025 at 11:42 AM EST By Alfred Joyner and ... Billie Schwab Dunn ...

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 company was eventually sold to HiT Entertainment, which itself was later acquired by Mattel. In 2021, Mattel rebooted the show as the 2D animated series Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.