Thomas the Train is getting a new friend, as the iconic British television franchise “Thomas & Friends” introduces its first character with autism, Bruno the Brake Car.

On Thomas & Friends, child actors with autism will voice the new character, Bruno the Brake Car. Television. Thomas the Tank Engine and Peppa Pig welcome friends with autism and 2 mommies.

Thomas and his friends changed through the decades. But in more than 500 episodes, some things stayed the same. The trains never left the island of Sodor and the female characters were not often ...

NRA TV Show Slams Diversity in ‘Thomas & Friends,’ Puts KKK Hoods on Characters. Attempts to add more female and international characters to the beloved children's show Thomas the Tank Engine ...

Thomas & Friends will introduce its first-ever autistic character, appearing alongside Thomas the Tank Engine, later this month. On Wednesday (7 September), ...

Thomas and Friends is introducing first autistic character, Bruno the Brake Car; Elliot Garcia, 9, from Reading, Berkshire, who has autism, will voice Bruno ...

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 & Friends ...

That idea sure Tank-ed! Mattel — the company that owns Thomas the Tank Engine — is firing back at NRA TV host Dana Loesch for portraying “Thomas & Friends” characters in Ku Klux Klan hoods.

NEW YORK — Girls are finally getting a bigger role in Thomas the Tank Engine’s boy-dominated world. Mattel, the toy maker that owns the Thomas brand, will add two female main characters to the ...

Thomas the Tank Engine is going off the rails for some big-time pop-culture mash-ups this year. A series of new mini trains with Thomas & Friends characters combined with DC Comics heroes and ...

Thomas and his friends changed through the decades. But in more than 500 episodes, some things stayed the same. The trains never left the island of Sodor and the female characters were not often ...