The producing duo was married for 20 years and divorced in 1997 — just one year before “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” ended. Several spinoffs continued with both of their names listed as ...

The series aired as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends from 1984 until 2021. Allcroft’s family remembered her as an “adoring mother and wife and visionary producer” in an emotional statement.

Thomas isn’t the one tank engine people can meet. “We have Percy for photo-ops, we have Sir Topham Hat for photo-ops, and the miniature trains as well,” Hoerner added.

John Oliver Finally Went After The Horrifying ‘Thomas The Tank Engine,’ As It So Richly Deserves Mike Redmond Contributing Writer Twitter December 11, 2023 ...

Aside from that, it’s anything goes. Listen to more Thomas the Dank Engine mash-ups below, and submit your own mash-up here. And this one—this one will ruin your entire childhood.

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 ...

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.

A train ride on a life-size Thomas the Tank Engine is to be the centerpiece the family-friendly experience. 🚂 These Texas trains offer nostalgic rides, scenic views Details for Day Out With ...

A version of this article appears in print on Jan. 9, 2025, Section B, Page 10 of the New York edition with the headline: Britt Allcroft, 81, the Force That Brought Thomas the Tank Engine to ...

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 ...