Britt Allcroft, the producer who adaptedThomas the Tank Engine& Friendsfor television, has died.
The show also spawned multiple specials and movies, as well as popular toys and merchandise.
In 1979, Allcroft met Awdry while making a documentary about British steam engines.
Britt Allcroft at the ‘Thomas and the Magic Railroad’ premiere in 2000William Conran/PA Images via Getty Images
Falling in love with the characters, she brought the book to television then-husband, producer Angus Wright.
The franchises long-running success was the subject of last years Brannon Carty-helmed documentaryAn Unlikely Fandom.
Over the years of knowing Britt, we developed a close connection.
Didi Conn, Britt Allcroft, Mara Wilson and Michael E. Rodgers pose in front of a Thomas the Tank Engine in London’s Leicester Square. (William Conran/PA Images via Getty Images)
Without her, so many of us would never have met, added Carty.
Allcroft also adapted the 1994 seriesMagic Adventures of Mumfiefrom Katharine Tozers books.
