→1st Logo (October 9, 1984-December 17, 1986): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2vd3ROaWtU |
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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare.
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*The final UK VHS release to feature this logo was the 1991 UK VHS release of ''The Best of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' by Pickwick Video.
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===2nd Logo (May 6, 1991-July 14, 2000)===
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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. In September 2000, after the cinematic failure of Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Britt stepped down as the company's CEO and soon, it was reformed as Gullane Entertainment.
Logo: 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 1983". 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 Beton.
Variants:
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the show.
Availability: Extremely rare.
Logo:
Variants:
Technique: 2D animation.
Music/Sounds: A happy-sounding flageolet/glockenspiel/synthesizer solo, which would later serve as the opening notes for the “Island Song”. Chimes are also heard sparkling when the words shine.
Music/Sounds Variants:
Availability: Quite common.
Legacy: A very well-known logo among fans of Thomas & Friends.
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The Britt Allcroft Company |
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