RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs the World


11:30 pm - 12:40 am, Sunday, March 22 on BBC Three (23)

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About this Broadcast

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Season 3, Episode 8

Michelle Visage, Graham Norton and Alan Carr join RuPaul on the judging panel as the final queens face off in the ultimate Lip-Sync Smackdown to find out who will be crowned Queen of the Mothertucking World. Plus, Michelle hosts a reunion, inviting the eliminated queens to return and reflect on the highs and lows of the series with the finalists


HD subtitles 16x9 finale series
Challenge/Reality Show Show/Game Show

Cast & Crew

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RuPaul (Presenter)
Alan Carr (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.
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.
Fenton Bailey (Executive producer)
Randy Barbato (Executive producer)
Tom Campbell (Executive producer)
Sally Miles (Executive producer)
Bruce McCoy (Executive producer)

Before / After

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Boarders
10:45 pm