Rex Randall
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Rex Randall was a fictional character
in the UK soap opera
Family Affairs
, played by John Hopkins
from November to December 2005 when the series ended.
Rex's sister Hester, later put in an appearance and made life difficult for Katie.
On New Year's Eve 2005, Katie discovered video evidence that Rex had murdered his last girlfriend. Rex, upon finding this, strangled Hester with her own pearl necklace, killing her.
Rex then tied Katie up before planning what to do next...
The outcome of Katie and Rex's fates were left unresolved as the series drew to a close.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the UK soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Family Affairs
Family Affairs
Family Affairs was a British soap opera broadcast on Five, from 1997 to 2005. It was the second programme to be broadcast on the channel on 30 March 1997, the channel's launch night...
, played by John Hopkins
John Hopkins (actor)
John Hopkins is an English actor, known for playing Sgt. Dan Scott on Midsomer Murders.-Career:Hopkins trained at RADA. He read English at the University of Leeds from 1993-1996 and whilst studying joined the Leeds University Union Theatre Group student society, and performed in a number of plays...
from November to December 2005 when the series ended.
About Rex
Rex arrived in Charnham in November 2005, as the new owner of The Black Swan, which was later renamed The Phoenix. Rex immediately caught the eye of local waitress Katie Williams, who had worked at the pub previously under landlord Pete Callan. Rex gave Katie her job back at the bar and they became involved.Rex's sister Hester, later put in an appearance and made life difficult for Katie.
On New Year's Eve 2005, Katie discovered video evidence that Rex had murdered his last girlfriend. Rex, upon finding this, strangled Hester with her own pearl necklace, killing her.
Rex then tied Katie up before planning what to do next...
The outcome of Katie and Rex's fates were left unresolved as the series drew to a close.