Britt Allcroft, Creator of ‘Thomas the Tank Engine,’ Dies at 81
She wanted to create an unconventional show that would enchant children. And she knew she found her perfect narrator in Ringo ...
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Each broadcast consisted of two episodes from seasons 1 to 5 of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends with ... 3 and 4, while Alec Baldwin narrated Season 5.
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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Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television, dies at 81
Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television ... featured other famous narrators such as George Carlin and Alec Baldwin. It has spawned TV spin-offs, movies, stage productions ...