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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 5

Episode 5

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It's the Rusical! Prepare for panto - Drag Race style. Cush Jumbo drops in as guest judge.

Prepare for panto - Drag Race style! It's Rusical week, and screen star Cush Jumbo joins the fun as guest judge alongside RuPaul, Michelle Visage and Graham Norton.

One of Drag Race’s toughest challenges, the Rusical, is here. Oh no, it isn’t! Oh yes it is!

In celebration of one of Britain’s oldest theatre traditions, the Drag Race UK dames put on an all-singing, all-dancing show entitled: Panto She Better Don’t – The Rusical. But the question remains - can they pull it off?

Award-winning star of stage and screen Cush Jumbo joins head judge RuPaul, Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel as they join in the panto fun and deliberate the fate of another queen.

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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