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!

Series 5

BBC One

BBC Three HD

BBC Three

BBC One London

London

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region. Separated as BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One London HD

Simulcast of network BBC One in high definition. From 03/11/2010

BBC One HD

BBC One Cambridgeshire

BBC One Yorkshire HD

BBC One Channel Islands HD

BBC One Channel Islands

The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

BBC One East

The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

BBC One North West

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One South East HD

BBC One West Midlands

BBC One South East

BBC One Oxfordshire

BBC One Yorkshire

BBC One Oxfordshire HD

BBC One East HD

The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South

BBC One South HD

BBC One North East & Cumbria HD

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands HD

BBC One East Midlands

BBC One Yorks & Lincs HD

The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

BBC One West

BBC One Cambridgeshire HD

BBC One West Midlands HD

BBC One Yorks & Lincs

BBC One West HD

BBC One Nightlight

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

BBC One South West

BBC One South West HD

BBC One North West HD

Simulcast of BBC One Northern Ireland in high definition. From 24/10/2012

BBC One Northern Ireland HD

BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland

Simulcast of BBC One Wales in high definition. From 29/01/2013

BBC One Wales HD

BBC One Wales

Wales

Simulcast of BBC One Scotland in high definition. From 14/01/2013

BBC One Scotland HD

BBC One Scotland

Scotland

RuPaul

Michelle Visage

Graham Norton

Daphne Guinness

Fenton Bailey

Randy Barbato

Tom Campbell

RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Series 5: Episode 8

Episode 8

BBC Three - RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Series 5, Episode 8

It’s makeover week, and fashion doyenne Daphne Guinness joins RuPaul as guest judge.

The queens are tasked with giving drag makeovers to some extra special makeover subjects, and fashion doyenne Daphne Guinness joins RuPaul on the judging panel.

RuPaul’s search for the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar continues. It’s makeover week!

In an emotional episode, the remaining queens are tasked with giving some very special guests a drag makeover - volunteers from the UK’s oldest LGBTQ+ helpline. But the question remains: can they create a family resemblance and transform their subjects into extra special fair ladies?

Fashion doyenne Daphne Guinness joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel as they deliberate the fate of yet 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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