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===Background===
'''The Britt Allcroft Company''' (known initially in the UK as "Britt Allcroft Railway Productions") was a British production and licensing company established in 1983 by '''Britt Allcroft''' and Angus Wright. They immediately bought the rights to ''The Railway Series'' of children's books and in 1984, created ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'', recognized as one of the longest-running children's series (with new episodes being produced until January 2021). Other notable productions were ''Shining Time Station'' and ''The Magic Adventures of Mumfie''.
Allcroft formed a subsidiary, [[Gullane Pictures]], in late 1997; ultimately, Gullane Pictures only produced ''Thomas and the Magic Railroad'', which was a cinematic failure. In September 2000, as a result of ''Thomas and the Magic Railroad''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s failure, Allcroft stepped down as the company's CEO and soon, it was reformed as [[Gullane Entertainment]].
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'''Variants:'''
*
**A copyright notice now appears on the bottom half of the screen reading "
**The text above the logo is also smaller and now reads "
**The show name is also now a part of the logo, evident by the lack of a thick black outline.
**Thomas' face is also changed from dark grey to white.
*On the <u>original [[ITV1 IDs|ITV]] broadcasts</u> of the first two seasons of ''Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends'' in 1984 and 1986 respectively, this logo fades into the 1983 [[Central Productions|Central]] logo of the time.▼
**The text in the oval is also changed to "© Britt Allcroft Limited 1983".
*On the <u>1991 reruns of season 2</u> of ''Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends'' on Children's ITV, this logo fades into the 1989 [[Central Productions|A Central Programme for ITV]] endboard.▼
▲*On the <u>original [[ITV1
▲*On the <u>1991 reruns of season 2</u> of ''Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends'' on [[Children's ITV/CITV|Children's ITV]], the season 2 variant of this logo fades into the
'''Technique:'''
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'''Availability:''' Seen on the original UK prints of the first two seasons of ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends''.
*It was originally seen alongside the Clearwater Features logo on TV broadcasts of the first two seasons of ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends''
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*The final UK VHS release to feature this logo was ''The Best of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' released by Pickwick Video in 1991.
*U.S. prints of the show also omit both the Clearwater Features logo and this logo, as it uses the next one instead.
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Britt Allcroft productions (1984,1986,1991,992, Copyright).png|''Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party and 17 Other Stories'' (1993, UK VHS)<br>Various Norwegian ''Thomas the Tank Engine'' VHS tapes (1990's)
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Britt Allcroft productions (1986).png|''Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends'' (Series 2, 1998 remaster)
Britt Allcroft productions (1991).png|''Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends'' (Series 3, 1998 remaster)
Britt Allcroft productions (Thomas website).png|North American ''Thomas the Tank Engine'' VHS releases from [[Anchor Bay Entertainment (1995-2006)|Anchor Bay Entertainment]]
Britt Allcroft productions (Entertainment to grow up with).png|North American ''Thomas the Tank Engine'' VHS releases from [[Anchor Bay Entertainment (1995-2006)|Anchor Bay Entertainment]]
Britt Allcroft productions (1999, with Entertainment to grow up with).png|''Ten Years of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends'' (1999, US VHS)
Britt Allcroft productions (2000).png|''Thomas & Friends - Singalong with Thomas'' (2000, UK VHS)
Britt Allcroft productions (1984-2003, restored, Hit Enterntainment).png|''Thomas & Friends'' (2003, Series 1-3 restorations)
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Videos=
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* '''Opening:''' On a
* '''Closing
* '''Closing #2:''' Starting in 1994, the opening logo is used, but
'''Variants:'''
* On <u>the original UK broadcasts
** On the ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' episode "<u>Trust Thomas</u>", which
** The first bunch of text (not the copyright screen) is also set over the still of the final shot of the first 16 episodes from "A Scarf for Percy" to "Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party", which
** This variant
* One variant replaces "PRODUCTION" with "<u>PRESENTATION</u>". This
* On ''Rusty to the Rescue'', ''Thomas and the Special Letter'', ''Thomas and his Friends Help Out'', ''Gallant Old Engine'', ''Sing-Along and Stories'' and ''Thomas Meets the Queen'', the copyright is extended to feature both "Films" and "Soundtracks" underlined. Under "Films" is a copyright for 1986 and 1995, while "Soundtracks" are credited for 1991 and 1995, as well as for ''Shining Time Station''. The text is also non-italicized and
* On the 1996 reprints of ''Percy's Ghostly Trick,'' the copyright text reads "A Britt Allcroft Production in association with Fuji Television Network Inc." and has an extended copyright to feature both films and soundtracks. Under "Films" is a copyright for 1986 and 1995, while "Soundtracks" are credited for 1991 and 1995, as well as for ''Shining Time Station''. Like the fourth variant, the text is also non-italicized and
* On ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: Your Favourite Story Collection'', the logo is silent, and the copyright is smaller, in capitals, and also includes a "Music Composed By" credit. It fades in after the logo is finished.
* On the 2000 UK VHS release of ''Sing Along
* On
*
* On ''Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories'', the copyright date is in a different font, is larger, is static throughout the logo, and also does not shine.
* On the VHS release of ''Thomas The Tank Engine: Playtime''
* On <u>earlier airings and VHS
* On ''<u>Britt Allcroft's Magic Adventures of Mumfie</u>'', the copyright is altered to have in all capitals, "(Thomas)" is replaced with "(MUMFIE)", and the year is in Roman numerals. The film has it fade out early, while the show has it sped-up.
* On ''<u>The New Adventures of Captain Pugwash</u>'', the logo is accompanied by the logo of John Cary Films (the co-producer of said show). The John Cary Films logo is sandwiched between "A" and "Production for", with the Britt Allcroft logo beneath. The text under "Britt" reads "THE BRITT ALLCROFT COMPANY", and "Britt" is a
** On Series 2, the logo appears on a darker blue background. On at least one DVD print of the series, the logo is plastered over with an in-credit notice for [[Gullane Entertainment]] and [[HIT Entertainment]].
* On <u>the
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
'''
'''
*
* For music videos from the show, as well as some later ''Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends'' VHS releases
** However, the later UK VHS release of the latter features the fanfare.
*
'''Availability:''' Officially, it was seen on the company's programmes from the time-period until 2000, but also made appearances on three U.S. ''Thomas & Friends'' DVD releases.
*
**
** The "Classic Collection" releases of the show also use this logo as well.
* It also showed up on ''Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales'' on PBS, as well as Fox Family episodes of ''Mister Moose's Fun Time'' (during the ''Thomas'' segments), ''Britt Allcroft's Magic Adventures of Mumfie'' and ''Storytime with Thomas''.
* Seasons 1-5 episodes of ''Thomas
* The Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Instant Video and DVD prints of ''Britt Allcroft's Magic Adventures of Mumfie'' (excluding the 2012 release of ''Mumfie's Quest'', which uses a still of the Britt Allcroft Productions logo on a black background without the bird), plaster this logo at the beginning of episodes, but is still retained at the end of episodes.
** It can also be found on all VHS releases of ''Shining Time Station'' and ''Britt Allcroft's Magic Adventures of Mumfie''.
*
* It is also
* The first closing variant
'''Legacy:''' A very well-known and nostalgic logo among fans of ''Thomas & Friends''.
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The Britt Allcroft Company (known initially in the UK as "Britt Allcroft Railway Productions") was a British production and licensing company established in 1983 by Britt Allcroft and Angus Wright. They immediately bought the rights to The Railway Series of children's books and in 1984, created Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, recognized as one of the longest-running children's series (with new episodes being produced until January 2021). Other notable productions were Shining Time Station and The Magic Adventures of Mumfie.
Allcroft formed a subsidiary, Gullane Pictures, in late 1997; ultimately, Gullane Pictures only produced Thomas and the Magic Railroad, which was a cinematic failure. In September 2000, as a result of Thomas and the Magic Railroad's failure, Allcroft stepped down as the company's CEO and soon, it was reformed as Gullane Entertainment.
Visuals: On a blue background, the original logo for Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is seen. The logo consists of a picture of Thomas with a puff of smoke that displays the show's name (which appears to be chroma-keyed onto the logo), in front of an oval that resembles a railway number plate. On the oval is the text "© Britt Allcroft Limited 1984". Above the symbol is the text "for Britt Allcroft Ltd" (this logo was always preceded by the Clearwater Features logo, so that the complete text reads "A Clearwater Features Production for Britt Allcroft Ltd") in a yellow Bevan font (the same used for the original end credits).
Variants:
Technique: A still graphic consisting of an illustration and chroma-keyed text.
Audio: The ending theme of the show.
Availability: Seen on the original UK prints of the first two seasons of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.
Visuals:
Variants:
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: A happy-sounding flageolet/glockenspiel/synthesizer solo. Chimes are also heard sparkling when the words shine.
Audio Variants:
Availability: Officially, it was seen on the company's programmes from the time-period until 2000, but also made appearances on three U.S. Thomas & Friends DVD releases.
Legacy: A very well-known and nostalgic logo among fans of Thomas & Friends.
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