She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor on television.

The series, which featured narration by The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and stand-up comedian Georga Carlin, was renamed to “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” and crossed the Atlantic in 1989 ...

Ringo Starr is one of the most famous people in the world, and not just for his voiceovers in the Thomas The Tank Engine animations. The former Beatle is a hugely influential drummer and still ...

CHLOE VELTMAN, BYLINE: Thomas the Tank Engine started out as a character ... in the mid-1980s with her TV adaptation narrated by Ringo Starr. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "THOMAS & FRIENDS") RINGO ...

The books were the basis for the “Thomas the Tank Engine” television show, which premiered in 1984 and featured narration by The Beatles’ Ringo Starr. The series about a talking train and ...

Britt Allcroft, who co-created the beloved "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ... episode featured narration from The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. The series — later renamed "Thomas & Friends ...

Britt Allcroft, the visionary creator of the beloved children’s series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ... intricate model trains and narration by notable figures like Ringo Starr and George Carlin, ...