Britt Allcroft, the creator of the beloved children’s series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, has died aged 81.

As a young autistic kid growing up, Thomas the Tank Engine stories by the Rev W Awdry, and later, his son Christopher, were ...

She adapted the children’s book series to TV, creating a lasting cultural behemoth that spawned movies, merchandise and theme ...

The TV producer was behind bringing the beloved children's series to life in the 1970s after securing the rights to adapt ...

She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor ...