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Britt Allcroft (born Hilary Mary Allcroft, 14 December 1943 – 27 December 2024) was an English writer, producer, director and voice actress. She was the creator of the children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (later re-titled Thomas & Friends), Shining Time Station (with Rick Siggelkow), Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales and Magic Adventures of Mumfie. She also wrote, co-produced and directed the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000).
She wrote and directed the movie "Thomas and the Magic Railroad", released in 2000, as well as providing the voice for the character Lady. The film was not a critical success, and Allcroft resigned in September 2000. Her resignation followed many years of internal stress within the company. In 2007, news surfaced on a Thomas fan site that the released version of the Thomas movie was a drastically edited version of Allcroft's original script and shot film - in effect, the claim was that production of the film had been taken out of her hands.
Britt Allcroft died on 25 December 2024, at the age of 81.
Britt Allcroft is known for work in production across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000), Thomas & Friends (1984), Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! (2021), Noddy (1998), Shining Time Station (1989), Noddy's Toyland Adventures (1992), Thomas & Friends: Really Helpful Engines (2026), Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor (2017). The recorded credits span 1984 to 2026, including 19 movies and 6 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Hilary Mary Allcroft
MovieThomas and the Magic Railroad
TV ShowThomas & Friends
TV ShowThomas & Friends: All Engines Go!
TV ShowNoddy
TV ShowShining Time Station
TV ShowNoddy's Toyland Adventures
MovieThomas & Friends: Really Helpful Engines
MovieThomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
TV ShowThomas & Friends: Railway Stories
MovieAn Unlikely Fandom: The Impact of Thomas the Tank Engine
MovieThomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
MovieThomas & Friends: James Learns a Lesson and Other Stories
MovieThomas de Stoomlocomotief: Percy en Harold
MovieThomas & Friends: Adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
MovieThomas & Friends: The Great Discovery
MovieThomas & Friends: Thomas' Trackside Tunes and Other Thomas Adventures
MovieLokomotivet Thomas og Vennene Hans: Spøkelsestoget
MovieThomas & Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller
MovieThomas e Seus Amigos: Aprendendo com Thomas
MovieThomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Wonderland and Other Thomas Adventures
MovieThomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine and Other Adventures
MovieThomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas Adventures
MovieThomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along & Other Thomas Adventures
MovieThomas & Friends: Salty's Secret and Other Thomas Adventures
MovieThomas & Friends: Further Adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends