Thomas and his locomotive friends have been a part of Christopher Awdry's life since he was 2, and today, at 70, he can still say without hesitation that Toby the Tram engine -- a serious little ...

The series aired as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends from 1984 until 2021. Allcroft’s family remembered her as an “adoring ...

Thomas the Tank Engine creator Britt Allcroft has died aged 81. ... Toby and Percy while working with The Fat Controller. Neil Young to perform at Glastonbury 2025 after making U-turn on booking ...

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ran for 24 series until January 2021 with a total of 584 episodes. Allcroft stepped down as executive producer in the early 2000s.

A Thomas the Tank Engine theme park to open in the U.S. in summer 2015. ... Ferris wheel and other rides will feature more Thomas characters, including Toby, ...

Thomas the Tank Engine is opening his doors to the public this weekend, ... Visitors will also see their favorite characters from the series, including Thomas, Percy, Diesel, Toby, ...

Thomas the Tank Engine is coming to town to celebrate his 80th birthday. ... Toby’s Dig It and the Strawberry Play Park to a woodland nature walk and Fellumpa Mini Golf.

The Thomas the Tank Engine Man: The Life of Reverend W Awdry by Brian Sibley (Lion Books, £18.99) is available for £16.99 plus £1.99 p&p from Telegraph Bookshop (0844-871 1514; books.telegraph ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, has died. The pioneering TV producer played a crucial role in adapting Reverend Wilbert Awdry's Railway Series into the beloved ...

Allcroft and her TV producer husband Angus Wright spent four years raising the money to create the first 26 episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine. Allcroft pictured in 1973 (Getty Images) The show became ...