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RuPaul makes the trip across the pond in search of the most charismatic queen in the land.

Mama Ru presides as fabulous queens aim to be the UK’s next Drag Race superstar. Who will dazzle the celeb judges and the amazing Michelle Visage? Join the party, squirrel friends!

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RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Series 1: Episode 5

Episode 5

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The remaining queens are split into two teams for a girl group battle.

The search for the UK’s first Drag Race superstar continues. This week the remaining queens are split into two teams for a girl group battle. With the help of Grammy-nominated singer and producer MNEK, the two newly formed girl groups record vocals and perform their own versions of the same song. Can they impress Mama Ru and guest judge and girl group professional Jade Thirlwall? 

Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel as a fifth queen sashays away from the competition.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Series 1

A multi-platform service for 16-34s, featuring comedy, entertainment and factual content.

The BBC’s multi-platform service for 16 to 34s, innovating with breakthrough comedy, stand-out entertainment, brave documentary and intellectual factual content.

RuPaul has made the trip across the pond in search of a queen with the most charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent in all the land.

RuPaul has made the trip across the pond in search of a queen with the most charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent in all the land. In a series of  challenges, which of the queens will impress Ru to survive another week, who will sashay away, and who will he crown as the UK’s first Drag Race superstar?

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