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Britt Allcroft, Who Brought Thomas the Tank Engine to TV, Dies at 81

4 January 2025 at 04:48
She adapted the children’s book series to TV, creating a lasting cultural behemoth that spawned movies, merchandise and theme parks.

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Britt Allcroft in 1973, more than a decade before “Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends” debuted on British television.
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