Rex the Runt (1998): cast, story & where to watch
1998 · Series · ★ 7.6
Released in 1998, Rex the Runt is an animation and comedy series.
What it’s 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.
Who’s in it. Rex the Runt stars Elisabeth Hadley as Wendy (voice), Andrew Franks as Rex (voice), Colin Rote as Rex (voice) and Steve Box as Vince (voice), among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.6/10, Rex the Runt has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Rex the Runt page.
If you liked it. Fans of Rex the Runt tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Rex the Runt (1998)?
- In US, Rex the Runt is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Rex the Runt worth watching?
- Rex the Runt holds an audience score of 7.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy animation and comedy. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in Rex the Runt?
- Rex the Runt stars Elisabeth Hadley, Andrew Franks, Colin Rote, Steve Box and Kevin Wrench.
- When was Rex the Runt released?
- Rex the Runt was released in 1998.