Rex the Runt (1998)

Rex the Runt

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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Elisabeth Hadley
Elisabeth Hadley
as Wendy (voice)
Steve Box
Steve Box
as Vince (voice)
Andrew Franks
Andrew Franks
as Rex (voice)
Colin Rote
Colin Rote
as Rex (voice)
Kevin Wrench
Kevin Wrench
as Bad Bob (voice)
Andrew Jeffers
Andrew Jeffers
as Bad Bob (voice)
Beverley Cressman
Beverley Cressman
as Lobster (voice) as Alfonso Pig (voice) as Teacher, Princess (voice) as News Reporter (voice) as Additional voices (voice) as Rat (voice) as Shed Announcer (voice)
Paul Merton
Paul Merton
as Dr. Dogg (voice)
Arthur Smith
Arthur Smith
as Arthur Dustcart (voice)
Antoine de Caunes
Antoine de Caunes
as Stinky Basil (voice) as Euro MP (voice)
Simon Day
Simon Day
as Constable Funnyname (voice) as Taxi Driver (voice)
Frank Passingham
Frank Passingham
as Man in Binbag (voice) as Mr. Chittock (voice) as Patient (voice)
Phill Jupitus
Phill Jupitus
as The Ants (voice) as Morris the One Gloved Mouse (voice) as Sergeant Major (voice)
Morwenna Banks
Morwenna Banks
as PVC Presenter (voice) as Mrs Bloomers (voice)
Suzy Eddie Izzard
Suzy Eddie Izzard
as Easter Island Head (voice) as Melting Blob Man (voice)
Judith Chalmers
Judith Chalmers
as Judith Poodle (voice)
Graham Norton
Graham Norton
as Osvalde Halitosis (voice) as The Plants (voice)
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
as Awards Announcer (voice) as Handsome Rex (voice)
Seamus Malone
Seamus Malone
as Centipede of the Dance (voice)
Tom Espiner
Tom Espiner
as Lottery Presenter (voice)
Bob Holness
Bob Holness
as Mr. Formal (voice)
Kathy Burke
Kathy Burke
as Mrs. Mandelbrotska (voice)
Peter Atkin
Peter Atkin
as Court Usher (voice)
Peter Peake
Peter Peake
as Gary Nudog (voice)
June Whitfield
June Whitfield
as Judge Pikelet (voice)
Pam Ayres
Pam Ayres
as Aunty Brenda (voice)
Abigail Youngman
Abigail Youngman
as Student (voice)
Bob Monkhouse
Bob Monkhouse
as Johnny Saveloy (voice)
Stanley Unwin
Stanley Unwin
as Mr. Wangle (voice)
Sarah Walden
Sarah Walden
as Nurse (voice)
Tommy Cannon
Tommy Cannon
as Tiddles (voice)
Bobby Ball
Bobby Ball
as Wayne the Zebra (voice)
Loyd Grossman
Loyd Grossman
as Self (voice)
Danny Capozzi
Danny Capozzi
as Doc (voice)
Ben Caudell
Ben Caudell
as Terry (voice)
Peter Holmes
Peter Holmes
as Ace (voice)
Peter Sallis
Peter Sallis
as Wallace (voice) (uncredited)
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Holiday in vince

  • 1x2

    Stinky's search for a star

  • 1x3

    Easter island

  • 1x4

    Too many dogs

  • 1x5

    The city shrinkers

  • 1x6

    Adventures on telly 1

  • 1x7

    Adventures on telly 2

  • 1x8

    Adventures on telly 3

  • 1x9

    The trials of wendy

  • 1x10

    Under the duvet

  • 1x11

    Bob's international hiccup centre

  • 1x12

    Johnny saveloy's undoing

  • 1x13

    Carbonara

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Mouse in me kitchen

  • 2x2

    Wendy's hot date

  • 2x3

    Patio

  • 2x4

    A crap day out

  • 2x5

    Slim bob

  • 2x6

    Private wendy

  • 2x7

    Rocket raymond

  • 2x8

    Plasticene gene

  • 2x9

    Wendy's new hair do

  • 2x10

    The art of cooking

  • 2x11

    Bob joins a gang

  • 2x12

    Wayne the zebra

  • 2x13

    Hole in the garden

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