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. Conductor on television.
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‘Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’ series creator Britt Allcroft dead at 81
The series, which featured narration by The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and stand-up comedian Georga Carlin, was renamed to “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” and crossed the Atlantic in 1989 ...
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Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television, dies at 81
CHLOE VELTMAN, BYLINE: Thomas the Tank Engine started out as a character ... in the mid-1980s with her TV adaptation narrated by Ringo Starr. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "THOMAS & FRIENDS") RINGO ...