Series

Rex the Runt

★ 7.6(5)199810m2 seasons

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Good to know

Creator: Richard Starzak
Release date: 1998-12-21
Runtime: 10m
Language: English
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Network: BBC Two
Status: Ended
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Aardman

Rex the Runt — trailer

About Rex the Runt

Rex the Runt is a 1998 web series in the Animation and Comedy genres, created by Richard Starzak, starring Elisabeth Hadley, Colin Rote and Steve Box. It spans 2 seasons and 26 episodes, and originally aired on BBC Two. It holds an average rating of 7.6/10 from 5 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Rex the Runt in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Seasons (2)

Season 113 eps · 1998

Season 213 eps · 2001

Cast

Elisabeth Hadley

Wendy (voice)

Colin Rote

Rex (voice)

Steve Box

Vince (voice)

Andrew Jeffers

Bad Bob (voice)

Themes & keywords

dogclaymation

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Rex the Runt in Canada?+

Rex the Runt is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Rex the Runt on Netflix?+

Rex the Runt is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How many seasons of Rex the Runt are there?+

Rex the Runt has 2 seasons and 26 episodes in total.

Who stars in Rex the Runt?+

Rex the Runt stars Elisabeth Hadley, Colin Rote, Steve Box and Andrew Jeffers.

When did Rex the Runt come out?+

Rex the Runt is a 1998 web series created by Richard Starzak.

What genre is Rex the Runt?+

Rex the Runt is Animation and Comedy series.

Who created Rex the Runt?+

Rex the Runt was created by Richard Starzak.