17 Facts About Britt Allcroft

Britt Allcroft created Shining Time Station, Mr Conductor's Thomas Tales, and Magic Adventures of Mumfie.

Britt Allcroft wrote, co-produced, and directed the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad.

Britt Allcroft was raised in a modest household without a car or television during her early years.

Britt Allcroft had several stories published in a magazine when she was 15.

Britt Allcroft went on to create a succession of programmes for the BBC and ITV during the 1970s and 1980s, including Moon Clue Game, Dance Crazy and Keepsakes.

Britt Allcroft worked in theatre, staging shows at the London Palladium and Drury Lane Theatres.

The success of the series in the UK, and the merchandising campaign that Britt Allcroft had been organising since 1983, soon led to further success in other parts of the world.

In 2008, several years after she left her original company, Britt Allcroft revived the Mumfie library, and a reboot series eventually aired in 2021.

Britt Allcroft wrote and directed Thomas and the Magic Railroad, a film based on the Thomas franchise, that was released in 2000.

The poor box-office performance of the film caused Britt Allcroft to resign as deputy chairwoman of her company in September 2000.

Britt Allcroft was an active member in the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Sundance Film Institute.

Britt Allcroft was a fellow of the Institute of Directors.

Britt Allcroft is featured in the documentary via both archival interview clips of her and interviews taken at her home in April 2022.

Britt Allcroft appeared at the film's premiere along with Carty and Shining Time Station co-creator Rick Siggelkow.

Britt Allcroft advocated against the use of animals in circuses, believing them to be violent and harmful to the minds of children.

Britt Allcroft died on 25 December 2024 in Los Angeles, California, eleven days after her 81st birthday.

Britt Allcroft's death was announced by filmmaker Brannon Carty on Twitter on 3 January 2025.