Thomas the Tank Engine TV series creator Britt Allcroft dies aged 81
Thomas the Tank Engine TV series creator Britt Allcroft dies aged 81
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Britt Allcroft, the ‘visionary’ creator behind the hit children’s TV show based on Thomas the Tank Engine, has reportedly died aged 81. The tragic news was announced by friend and filmmaker Brannon Carty on behalf of the Allcroft-Wright family with ‘great sadness’ to Thomas and the Tank Engine fans online.
![[Britt Allcroft, writer, producer and director of the children's film Thomas and the Magic Railroad, at the movie's world charity premiere at the Odeon cinema, in London's Leicester Square.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234828010-58aa.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Carty is the creator of the 2023 feature-length documentary, An Unlikely Fandom, exploring the adult fandom behind the popular British children’s series Thomas & Friends which includes interviews with longtime fans and ‘series veterans’ including Allcroft.
![[Thomas the Tank Engine in Thomas & Friends]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_189231416-30e3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The tribute reads: ‘The family is currently in mourning and asks that their privacy be respected at this time. ‘Britt was an adoring mother and wife. A visionary producer. She brought so much joy and happiness to people everywhere during her time on Earth.
![[Britt Allcroft]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234828073-3fc3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘Over the years of knowing Britt, we developed a close connection. It was truly a privilege to have her as both a mentor and a friend, and I’m so glad that so many fans were able to meet her at the New York screening of An Unlikely Fandom.’. He called it an ‘honour’ for her to feature in the documentary and remain a ‘vocal supporter’ of the cause.
The message continued: ‘I think I can speak for the entirety of the fandom when I say that all of us will deeply miss her. Without her, so many of us would never have met.’. The tribute ended by sharing her family’s request to consider a charitable donation to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in her name.
