RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs the World
12:40 am - 01:45 am, Monday, March 2 on BBC Three (23)
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Season 3, Episode 5
The queens tackle an acting challenge with a difference. Split into two teams, the queens must let their bodies do the talking as they star in silent movies, with direction from Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies. Will Poulter joins RuPaul on the judging panel alongside Michelle Visage and Alan Carr
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Cast & Crew
RuPaul
(Presenter)
Michelle Visage
(Judge)
Alan Carr
(Judge)
Will Poulter
(Judge)
Russell T Davies
(Contributor)
Tom Campbell
(Executive producer)
Randy Barbato
(Executive producer)
Fenton Bailey
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
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.
Alan Carr
(Judge)
Born:
June 14, 1976
in
Northampton
Best Known For:
His stand-up and chat shows.
Early-life:
Alan Carr was born in Northampton on June 14, 1976. The son of former Northampton Town player and manager Graham Carr, he has a younger brother. Alan attended Weston Favell School before getting a job at a call centre. He was advised to go into comedy by a colleague who overheard his witty remarks about the people he had to speak to on the telephone. He took the leap and soon began attracting critical acclaim.
Career:
Carr made his TV debut as a guest on the ITV lunchtime show Today with Des and Mel. He came to true prominence on Channel 4's The Sunday Night Project with Justin Lee Collins. He makes regular guest appearances on panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats and Never Mind The Buzzcocks and has featured as a panellist on Channel 4's annual Big Fat Quiz of the Year, a staple of the Christmas TV schedules. He has also fronted his own game show, Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong, written his autobiography, and continues to perform stand-up. His Channel 4 show Chatty Man attracts some of the biggest names in showbiz and has been a staple of the Channel 4 schedule since 2009. He also presented a weekly programme on Radio 2 for three years, and fronted game show The Singer Takes It All. In 2016, he hosted Alan Carr's Happy Hour, which was a spin off of Chatty Man.
Quote:
'Just because you're gay and on the telly doesn't mean you're a role model. I'm just a comedian. That's all I am. If you find me funny, good.'
Trivia:
His assorted awards include a 2013 Entertainment Performance Bafta.
Will Poulter
(Judge)
Russell T Davies
(Contributor)
Born:
April 27, 1963
in
Swansea
Best Known For:
The 2005 revival of Doctor Who.
Early-life:
Stephen Russell Davies was born in Swansea on April 27, 1963 to teachers Vivian and Barbara. He aspired to be a comic artist but focused instead on writing. After graduating from Oxford University, he joined the BBC's children's department in 1985 and did various jobs, including writing and producing. He began focusing on writing adult TV dramas in 1994.
Career:
Davies' big break came in 1999 when he created Channel 4 drama Queer as Folk, based on his experiences of Manchester's gay scene. He followed this up with Bob & Rose, The Second Coming, Mine All Mine, and Casanova. He is perhaps best known for reviving Doctor Who in 2005, with Christopher Eccleston in the title role. The success of the show led to spin-off series Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. In 2009, he moved to Los Angeles to work on Torchwood: Miracle Day. After returning to the UK, he co-created CBBC drama Wizards vs Aliens. More recently, he worked on Cucumber, Banana and Tofu.
Quote:
'There should be more male nudity on TV.'
Trivia:
Davies' writing processes are explored in the 2008 book The Writer's Tale, a collection of emails between Davies and journalist Benjamin Cook.
Tom Campbell
(Executive producer)
Randy Barbato
(Executive producer)
Fenton Bailey
(Executive producer)
