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Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends
''Thomas & Friends'' is a British children's television series which aired from 9 October 1984 to 20 January 2021. Based on ''The Railway Series'' books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher, the series was developed for television by Britt Allcroft. The series centers on various anthropomorphic engines as well as other vehicles living on the fictional Island of Sodor. Initially being filmed in live action on model sets, whereas the latter half of its run was produced using CGI, over 500 episodes were produced over the course of 24 series. In the United States, it was first broadcast along with the spin-off series, '' Shining Time Station'', on PBS' PTV Park block on 29 January 1989, while broadcast of the series did shift over time, it later aired on PBS Kids up until 2017. The rights to the series are currently owned by HIT Entertainment (a subsidiary of Mattel), which acquired Gullane Entertainment in July 2002. HIT was folded into Mattel in 2016. An American 2D ani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt Allcroft
Britt Allcroft (born Hilary Mary Allcroft Coote; 14 December 1943 - 25 December 2024) was an English screenwriter, producer, director, and voice actress. She adapted Wilbert Awdry's ''The Railway Series'' in the form of the children's television series ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' (later re-titled ''Thomas & Friends''). She created ''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). Early life Allcroft was born Hilary Mary Allcroft Coote in Worthing, West Sussex, on 14 December 1943. Allcroft was raised in a modest household without a car or television during her early years. Growing up, she shared her home with an aunt who often recounted stories of her daily train commutes to London, igniting Allcroft's love for trains. Allcroft had several stories published in a magazine when she was 15. At the age of 16, she l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Campbell
Junior Campbell (born William Campbell Jr., 31 May 1947) is a Scottish composer, songwriter and musician. He was a founding member, lead guitarist, pianist, and singer with the Scottish band Marmalade (band), Marmalade and co-wrote and produced some of their biggest successes, including "Reflections of My Life", "I See the Rain" and "Rainbow (The Marmalade song), Rainbow". "Reflections of My Life" has produced sales of over two million units. In 1998 Campbell and co-writer Dean Ford (Thomas McAleese) were awarded a Special Citation of Achievement by the Broadcast Music, Inc., BMI for attaining radio broadcast performances in excess of one million in the US alone. He also wrote and produced his own solo hit record, hits, "Hallelujah Freedom" and "Sweet Illusion" and "Carolina Days". Campbell is also known for composing music for film and television drama, and as an arranger and producer for many musicians including Barbara Dickson. He is also known for co-composing the music and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattel Creations
Mattel Television is the television production division of American toy and entertainment company Mattel, originally founded on March 31, 2016 as the successor to Mattel's earlier entertainment division, ''Mattel Playground Productions'', under the name Mattel Creations. It took on its current name with the hiring of former Disney Branded Television programming executive, Adam Bonnett, on February 5, 2019 and began gravitating heavily towards the production of streaming media for release on YouTube variants and Netflix whiles maintaining the television forays of its previous incarnation. Background Before the formation of ''Mattel Creations'', Mattel signed a pact with DHX Media (now ''WildBrain'') on 16 December 2015 to co-produce and co-distribute newer productions and episodes of existing television shows and web series based on Polly Pocket, Little People and HIT Entertainment brands ''Bob the Builder'' and ''Fireman Sam''. At MIPCOM 2015, HIT Entertainment itself, through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HIT Entertainment
HIT Entertainment Limited (stylised as HiT) was a British-American entertainment company founded in 1982 as Henson International Television, the international distribution arm of The Jim Henson Company, by Jim Henson, Peter Orton, and Sophie Turner Laing. Orton alone took over the company in 1989 after learning Henson intended to sell the company to The Walt Disney Company. HIT owned as well as distributed children's television series such as ''Thomas & Friends'', ''Fireman Sam'', ''Bob the Builder'', ''Pingu'', ''Barney & Friends'', and ''Angelina Ballerina (TV series), Angelina Ballerina''. HIT Entertainment was one of several partner companies alongside NBCUniversal, PBS, and Sesame Workshop that founded Universal Kids, PBS Kids Sprout; many of HIT's shows aired on the channel as a result. On 1 February 2012, HIT Entertainment was acquired by Mattel, as Mattel was initially only interested in the ''Thomas & Friends'' brand in its acquisition, according to ''Deadline Hollywood' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gullane Entertainment
Gullane Entertainment Limited was a British independent production company which produced children's programming, including ''Thomas & Friends'' (1984–2021), ''Shining Time Station'' (1989–1995), '' The Magic Adventures of Mumfie'' (1994–1998), '' Captain Pugwash'' (1950-2008), ''Art Attack'' (1990-2007), ''Sooty'' (1955-present) and ''Fireman Sam'' (1987-present). The company was purchased by HIT Entertainment in 2002, and went defunct within the same year. As of today, most of Gullane's library is currently owned by toy company Mattel as a result of their subsequent acquisition of HIT Entertainment. History The Britt Allcroft Company The company produced the first seven seasons of Thomas & Friends as the Britt Allcroft Company Limited, after Britt Allcroft purchased the rights to The Railway Series in 1979. In the late 1980's, the company formed Quality Family Entertainment an American subsidiary to produce an adapted version of the series, ''Shining Time Station''. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Britt Allcroft Company
Gullane Entertainment Limited was a British independent production company which produced children's programming, including ''Thomas & Friends'' (1984–2021), '' Shining Time Station'' (1989–1995), '' The Magic Adventures of Mumfie'' (1994–1998), '' Captain Pugwash'' (1950-2008), '' Art Attack'' (1990-2007), ''Sooty'' (1955-present) and ''Fireman Sam'' (1987-present). The company was purchased by HIT Entertainment in 2002, and went defunct within the same year. As of today, most of Gullane's library is currently owned by toy company Mattel as a result of their subsequent acquisition of HIT Entertainment. History The Britt Allcroft Company The company produced the first seven seasons of Thomas & Friends as the Britt Allcroft Company Limited, after Britt Allcroft purchased the rights to The Railway Series in 1979. In the late 1980's, the company formed Quality Family Entertainment an American subsidiary to produce an adapted version of the series, '' Shining Time Station''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clearwater Features
Clearwater Features Ltd. was a British film production company (based first in Battersea and then at Shepperton Studios) that produced the first two series of the children's television series ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' from 1984 to 1986. Clearwater is also known for creating the short lived children's TV series ''TUGS''. History The company was founded in 1979 by Gerry Anderson alumni Ken Turner and David Mitton, and produced television commercials as well as miniature effects for films and TV shows. Turner left the company in 1979, to be replaced by American-born director and producer Robert D. Cardona. The production logo of Clearwater Features was a pink Buick Y-Job parked at a film studio with palm trees, based on Clearwater, Florida, and it appeared on the ending of half the stories of ''Thomas the Tank Engine'' from series 1 and 2 (the other half ending with a nameboard gallery), and also appeared on a flag of a barge in the ''TUGS'' episode 4th of July. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shepperton Studios
Shepperton Studios is a film studio located in Shepperton, Surrey, England, with a history dating back to 1931. It is now part of Pinewood Group, the Pinewood Studios Group. During its early existence, the studio was branded as Sound City (not to be confused with the Californian recording studio of Sound City Studios, the same name). History 1930s–1960s Shepperton Studios was built on the grounds of Littleton Park, which was built in the 17th century by local nobleman Thomas Wood. The old mansion still stands on the site. Scottish businessman Norman Loudon purchased Littleton Park in 1931 for use by his new film company, Sound Film Producing & Recording Studios; the facility opened in 1932. The studios, which produced both short and feature films, expanded rapidly. Proximity to the Vickers-Armstrongs aircraft factory at Brooklands, which attracted German bombers, disrupted filming during the Second World War, as did the requisitioning of the studios in 1941 by the government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clapham Junction (area)
Clapham Junction is a district in the London Borough of Wandsworth, in south-west London, England; it is an urban locality around Clapham Junction railway station. Despite its name, it is not located in Clapham, but forms the commercial centre of Battersea. It was named Clapham Junction to stress its proximity to nearby Clapham Common. History Clapham Junction was a scene of disturbances during the 2011 London riots. Transport Clapham Junction railway station is served by three train operating companies: * London Overground * Southern * South Western Railway These operators provide trains to Central London, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Dorset. The following London Buses routes serve the area: 35, 37, 39, 49, 77, 87, 156, 170, 219, 295, 319, 337 __NOTOC__ Year 337 (Roman numerals, CCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Felicianus and Titianus (or, less frequently, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert D
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Carrington (television Executive)
Michael Andrew Carrington (born Michael Andrew Chuprin-Plicha, 5 May 1961) is an Australian broadcast media executive. He was Director, Entertainment and Specialist at the ABC based in Sydney, New South Wales. He oversaw all national radio, television, and digital services including ABC TV (ABC1), ABC TV Plus (ABC2), ABC Me, ABC Kids plus ABC iview, ABC Listen, ABC Kids Listen, ABC Classic FM, ABC Jazz, ABC Country, and Radio National. Early life Of Russian and English descent, Carrington was born in 1961 in Camden, New South Wales, Australia to Hubert John Plicha and Elaine Marshall. The family lived in Campbelltown, New South Wales until 1974 when they moved to Parkes, New South Wales, where Carrington attended Parkes High School graduating in 1979. Carrington's father was born Vitalik Aleksandrovich Chuprin () in Rostov-on-Don, Russia and is a direct descendant of Jacob Wiens, a co-founder of the Mennonites. Carrington's paternal grandmother, Margarita Chuprin (néWiens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jocelyn Stevenson
Jocelyn Stevenson is a British-American writer and producer, largely for children's shows. She has received the BAFTA Special Award. Screenwriting credits Television * ''Fraggle Rock'' (1983-1987) * ''Sesame Street'' (1987-1989) * '' Charlie Chalk'' (1988-1989) * '' The Ghost of Faffner Hall'' (1989) * '' Captain Zed and the Zee Zone'' (1991, 1993) * '' Funnybones'' (1992) * '' The Legend of Lochnagar'' (1993) * '' Secret Life of Toys'' (1994) * '' Jim Henson’s Animal Show'' (1994-1997) * '' The Magic School Bus'' (1994-1997) * ''Big Bag'' (1996) * '' The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge'' (1997-1998) * '' Mopatop’s Shop'' (1999-2005) * ''Construction Site'' (2002) * ''Cyberchase'' (2002) * ''Barney & Friends'' (2002-2006) * ''Bob the Builder'' (2002-2006) * ''Rubbadubbers'' (2003) * '' Angelina Ballerina'' (2003) * ''Thomas & Friends'' (2003-2006) * ''Pingu'' (2003-2006) * ''Fireman Sam'' (2003) * '' What’s Your News?'' (2006-2008) * ''Jim Henson’s Frances'' (2008) * '' C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
