Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, has died at age 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty announced on X. Allcroft was most known for producing popular children’s shows ...

The TV producer was behind bringing the beloved children's series to life in the 1970s after securing the rights to adapt Reverend Wilbert Awdry’s Railway Series. In 1984, the series aired as Thomas ...

Two beloved children's TV shows are adding diverse new characters that reflect real people more fully: Thomas & Friends will have its first autistic train character, and Peppa Pig included a same-sex ...

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 ...