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 3

Episode 3

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The queens take on a 90s rave banger for girl group week. Sophie Ellis-Bextor guest stars.

The queens take on a 90s rave banger for the girl group challenge. Pop legend Sophie Ellis-Bextor joins RuPaul, Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel.

RuPaul’s search for the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar continues.

This week, the queens’ performance chops are tested to the max with the iconic Girl Group Challenge. The queens form two girl groups to write and record their own lyrics and perform their song in front of RuPaul and the panel of judges. This challenge sees the queens heading back to the 90s to create their very own club banger. It’s a tuuuuuuuune! But for the queens, will it be murder on the dance floor, or will they get a rave review?

Pop legend Sophie Ellis-Bextor joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel alongside RuPaul as they deliberate over who should be the next queen to sashay away from the competition.

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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