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.

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.

Thomas & Friends will introduce its first-ever autistic character, appearing alongside Thomas the Tank Engine, later this month.

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… ...

Elliot Garcia a nine-year-old with autism from Reading, will be voice of Thomas and Friends' newest addition - Bruno the autistic engine, the show's very first neuro-diverse character.

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

As Nicole Ellis reveals, 'Thomas and Friends' recently added its first character with autism.

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 children’s TV show “Thomas and Friends: All Engines Go” is introducing its first autistic character.

The world of Thomas the Tank Engine is welcoming its first character with autism to the island of Sodor.

Beloved children's TV show "Thomas and Friends" ran for 24 seasons from 1984 to 2021.

A staple of children’s television is introducing its first-ever character with autism, a series regular who will be voiced by an actor who’s on the spectrum himself. Bruno, a brake car with autism, ...