RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs the World


10:50 pm - 12:05 am, Thursday, January 8 on BBC Three (23)

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About this Broadcast

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Season 1, Episode 1

Head judge RuPaul introduces the global glamazons to each other for the first time and sets them their first challenge - to stage their very own royal command performance. With their future in the competition already on the line, each is keen to impress as they perform in a talent show fit for a queen. Spice Girls legend Mel C joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel, as the first queen departs the competition


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Cast & Crew

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RuPaul (Presenter)
Mel C (Judge)
Fenton Bailey (Executive producer)
Randy Barbato (Executive producer)
Tom Campbell (Executive producer)
Sally Miles (Executive producer)
Bruce McCoy (Executive producer)

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Did You Know..

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RuPaul (Presenter)
Michelle Visage (Judge)
Born: September 20, 1968 in New Jersey
Best Known For: Being an American radio and TV personality.
Early-life: Born Michelle Lynn Shupack in New Jersey on September 20, 1968 but better known as Michelle Visage. She went on to attend a performing arts high school in New Jersey and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan. In 1990, she successfully auditioned for a place in Seduction, an R&B and dance vocal trio. The group had a number of chart hits, including Two to Make It Right, before disbanding in 1991.
Career: In 1996, Visage began her long association with RuPaul when she co-hosted The RuPaul Show. She went on to host a number of shows on VH1, including red carpet coverage of the 1998 Grammys and a Grease anniversary party in 2002. She teamed up again with RuPaul in 2011 when she was a judge on the reality series RuPaul's Drag Race. She has also worked with RuPaul on radio shows and on a podcast. In early 2015, she crossed the Pond to enter the Celebrity Big Brother House.
Quote: "My connection with British culture and television is my sense of humour. My humour is very British, and people in America don't always get me."
Trivia: She won a Madonna look-alike contest when she was 16.
Graham Norton (Judge)
Born: April 04, 1963 in Dublin
Best Known For: His double entendres and cheeky chat show.
Early-life: Born Graham William Walker on 4 April, 1963, in Dublin. Studied English and French at Cork University and came top in his exams before dropping out after his second year to join a commune in San Francisco. Later arrived in Britain to study at the Central School of Drama in London. Initially wanted to play serious parts, but realised he was better at making people laugh and concentrated on comedy.
Career: Started as a stand-up comedian, presented short-lived game show Carnal Knowledge and appeared on Father Ted. Got his big break in 1997 presenting The Jack Docherty Show while the regular host was on holiday. Norton won Best Newcomer at the British Comedy Awards, beating Docherty who had been nominated for the same plaudit. In 1998, he landed his own chat show, So Graham Norton, and started the production company, So Television. He signed a multi-million-dollar contract to host an American version of his chat show, The Graham Norton Effect, before moving to the BBC in 2004, presenting programmes including Strictly Dance Fever and The Bigger Picture. Since then, his star has gone into orbit, fronting endless musical reality shows, resurrecting his chat show, and recently taking over as the voice of Eurovision.
Quote: On how he purchases clothes - "If it's shiny, I buy it."
Trivia: He writes an advice column in The Daily Telegraph.
Mel C (Judge)
Fenton Bailey (Executive producer)
Randy Barbato (Executive producer)
Tom Campbell (Executive producer)
Sally Miles (Executive producer)
Bruce McCoy (Executive producer)