RuPaul's Drag Race UK

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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 5: Episode 1

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RuPaul returns to find the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar. Kristen McMenamy guest judges.

A new cast of queens enter the workroom and RuPaul sets their first surprise challenge. Supermodel Kristen McMenamy, Michelle Visage and Alan Carr join Ru on the judging panel.

A brand spanking new series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK returns!

Over the next ten weeks, a cast of fabulous new drag queens will compete for RuPaul’s seal of approval and the much coveted title of UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar.

In this opening episode, international drag legend RuPaul welcomes the queens into the werk room for the very first time. Entering one by one, they meet their fellow competitors and of course, they meet RuPaul, who sets them a surprise first challenge: Ru ru-veals that they’re about to be judged on not one, not two, but three looks. The question remains: who will make the fiercest first impression on Mama Ru and the judging panel?

Supermodel Kristen McMenamy joins Michelle Visage and Alan Carr  to help RuPaul deliberate the fate of the queens. No one wants to be eliminated first!

RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Series 5

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 presides as new queens compete to be crowned the next Drag Race UK superstar.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is back! International drag icon RuPaul presides as a new cast of fabulous queens compete to be crowned the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar.

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