Thomas the Train is getting a new friend, as the iconic British television franchise 'Thomas & Friends' introduces its first autistic character, voiced by Chuck Smith, an autistic actor.

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, died at 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty announced on X. Allcroft’s death was announced by filmmaker Brannon Carty.

The world of Thomas the Tank Engine is welcoming its first character with autism to the island of Sodor. Bruno the brake car will make his debut on the season 26 premiere of “Thomas & Fri… ...

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the beloved children's television series Thomas & Friends, has passed away at the age of 81.. The Context. Allcroft, from Worthing, England, produced several shows ...

As Nicole Ellis reveals, 'Thomas and Friends' recently added its first character with autism. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for ...

Bruno will appear as a new series regular and debut in the season 26 premiere of "Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go." More from CBS News North Carolina woman found alive months after car found near ...

The beloved Thomas & Friends cartoon franchise will introduce its first autistic character this month when Bruno the Brake Car makes his debut on Cartoon Network's Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.

The beloved children's TV shows are adding diverse new characters that reflect real people more fully. On Thomas & Friends, child actors with autism will voice the new character, Bruno the Brake Car.

The pilot episode of “Thomas & Friends,” featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, ... actors and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world voted on the best films released since Jan. 1, 2000.

'Thomas and Friends' introduces Bruno the Brake Car, its first character with autism. In recent decades, producers of movies, TV series and other forms of art have been trying not only to reach ...