Rex the Runt (1998)
Rex the Runt is a 1998 animation series created by Richard Starzak. It stars Elisabeth Hadley, Steve Box and Andrew Franks.
Rex the Runt is an animated claymation television show produced by Aardman Animations for BBC Bristol in association with EVA Entertainment and Egmont Imagination. Its main characters are four plasticine dogs: Rex, Wendy, Bad Bob and Vince.
The series began with a short, Ident, in 1989 directed by Richard Goleszowski. After a long gestation period this developed into two unaired shorts and then thirteen ten-minute episodes that first aired over two weeks on BBC2 from December 1998. A second thirteen episode series aired from September 2001 on the same channel. As well as the core cast guest voices included Paul Merton, Morwenna Banks, Judith Chalmers, Antoine de Caunes, Bob Holness, Bob Monkhouse, Jonathan Ross, Graham Norton, Arthur Smith, June Whitfield, Kathy Burke, Pam Ayres and Eddie Izzard.
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What is Rex the Runt about?
Rex the Runt is an animated claymation television show produced by Aardman Animations for BBC Bristol in association with EVA Entertainment and Egmont Imagination. Its main characters are four plasticine dogs: Rex, Wendy, Bad Bob and Vince. The series began with a short, Ident, in 1989 directed by Richard Goleszowski. After a long gestation period this developed into two unaired shorts and then thirteen ten-minute episodes that first aired over two weeks on BBC2 from December 1998. A second thirteen episode series aired from September 2001 on the same channel. As well as the core cast guest voices included Paul Merton, Morwenna Banks, Judith Chalmers, Antoine de Caunes, Bob Holness, Bob Monkhouse, Jonathan Ross, Graham Norton, Arthur Smith, June Whitfield, Kathy Burke, Pam Ayres and Eddie Izzard.
When was Rex the Runt released?
Rex the Runt was released on 21 December 1998.
How many episodes does Rex the Runt have?
Rex the Runt has 26 episodes across 2 seasons.
Who made Rex the Runt?
Rex the Runt was created by Richard Starzak.
Where can I watch Rex the Runt?
Rex the Runt is available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Amazon Video.
Where to watch Rex the Runt
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Buy: Amazon Video
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Cast
- Elisabeth Hadley as Wendy (voice)
- Steve Box as Vince (voice)
- Andrew Franks as Rex (voice)
- Colin Rote as Rex (voice)
- Kevin Wrench as Bad Bob (voice)
- Andrew Jeffers as Bad Bob (voice)
- Beverley Cressman as Teacher, Princess (voice)
- Paul Merton as Dr. Dogg (voice)
- Arthur Smith as Arthur Dustcart (voice)
- Antoine de Caunes as Stinky Basil (voice)
- Simon Day as Constable Funnyname (voice)
- Frank Passingham as Mr. Chittock (voice)