Britt Allcroft is the founder of The Britt Allcroft Company (aka, Gullane Entertainment) which was acquired by Hit Entertainment in 2002. Allcroft is well known for her creation of the children's television seriesThomas the Tank Engine and Friends and its US counterpart Shining Time Station. She was the screenwriter and director of the motion picture spinoff of Thomas the Tank Engine called Thomas and the Magic Railroad. She also created the TV show Magic Adventures of Mumfie, which is a show about a magical elephant. Image File history File links Britt_Allcroft. ... Image File history File links Britt_Allcroft. ... Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a movie made in 2000 based on the well known TV Series and its American spinoff. ... The Britt Allcroft Company was a company created by Britt Allcroft in 1984. ... Gullane Entertainment was a company that produced TV shows for the whole family and was it formerly called The Britt Allcroft Company. ... HIT Entertainment PLC was established in 1989 and was originally the international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions called Henson International Television, However following the death of Jim Henson in 1990 the business was sold to several members of the companys management and renamed HIT Entertainment to prevent any... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Childrens television shows are television programs designed for and marketed to children, normally aired during the morning and afternoon hours, mainly before and after school. ... Thomas & Friends (formerly Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) is a British childrens television series which was first broadcast in 1984. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal republic George... Shining Time Station was an American spinoff of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends series, although it was co-created by Britt Allcroft. ... Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a movie made in 2000 based on the well known TV Series and its American spinoff. ... Braun HF 1, Germany, 1958. ... Britt Allcrofts Magic Adventures of Mumfie is an animated childrens television series which was created by Britt Allcroft in 1994. ... Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas recki †Stegodon †Mammuthus †Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of animals, and the only remaining family in the order Proboscidea. ...
After the movie was poorly received by critics and floundered at the box office; Allcroft was ousted from Gullane in May 2000 but remained as a director and advisor. In 2003 (after Gullane was acquired by HIT), Allcroft resigned from her remaining positions with the company. Ms. Allcroft went on to start a new company, Britt Allcroft Productions. She is now working on a show called Scoobs. 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in May, 2000. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Allcroft recently stepped down from the Board of the PLC and "privatized" herself in order to devote more time to create new properties and to explore new areas of entertainment for the world wide new millennium market place to best serve its needs.
At her core, Allcroft is a storyteller, but she is also an astute businesswoman -- the cofounder of a multimillion dollar, international, publicly traded corporation.
Britt stands by a quote from one of her favourite authors, the 19th Century writer Goethe.
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