The Best Episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race UK

The queens are tasked with giving drag makeovers to some extra special subjects - their own family members. AJ Odudu joins RuPaul on the judging panel.

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It’s Rusical week! Star of stage and screen Hannah Waddingham joins Michelle Visage and Alan Carr on the judging panel as the curtain falls on another queen.

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RuPaul and the queens return from their lockdown hiatus and the search for the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar resumes. With the queens reunited and added twists, there is much excitement in the air, but the competition picks up quickly as the queens form two groups for a Europop battle – The RuRuvision Song Contest. In a glorious homage to Eurovision, the queens record and perform the same catchy song, but can they swerve the dreaded nul points?! MNEK joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel as a fifth queen sashays away from the competition.

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It’s Rusical week! Pop diva and West End star Beverley Knight joins Mama Ru, Michelle Visage, and Graham Norton on the judging panel as the curtain comes down on yet another queen.

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The remaining queens are split into two teams for a girl group battle.

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This week the queens take on the iconic Snatch Game challenge where they must deliver their best celebrity impersonations against a classic TV game show backdrop.

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It's the semi-final! In a Gladiators-themed roast, our ru-maining contenders step into the ring and wrestle for a place in the finale. Comedian Aisling Bea joins as guest judge.

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A hot new cast of queens enter the werk room as RuPaul kicks off his legendary race. And ooh la la, Alison Goldfrapp, Michelle Visage and Alan Carr join Ru on the judging panel.

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It’s an S Club party as Jon Lee and Rachel Stevens play the Snatch Game, and Amanda Holden joins the judging panel alongside her bestie, Alan Carr, RuPaul and Michelle Visage.

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The queens take on a 90s rave banger for the girl group challenge. Pop legend Sophie Ellis-Bextor joins RuPaul, Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel.

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The Girl Group Challenge gets a fiendish twist as the queens serve up a spooktacular Halloween monster banger! Pop stars Alexandra Burke and Mabel join in the fun and fabulosity.

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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.

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RuPaul’s search for the UK’s next Drag Race superstar continues. The queens are settling in, but the pressure is on as their singing, acting and dancing skills are truly challenged in Rats – The Rusical, Drag Race’s first ever live musical. West End star Sheridan Smith joins Michelle Visage and Alan Carr on the judging panel as another queen exits the competition.

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The search for the UK's Next Drag Race Superstar continues. This week RuPaul tests the queens' creative sewing skills – and their friendships – as they're pitted against each other in a design challenge called Who Wore it Best? Supermodel Jourdan Dunn joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton as a third queen leaves the competition.

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It’s the Semi Finals! The remaining queens take to the mic, writing their own material for a stand up comedy challenge that sees them roasting the most challenging of victims - themselves. Comedy legend Kathy Burke joins RuPaul as his extra special guest judge alongside, Michelle Visage and Alan Carr as another queen is asked to sashay away.

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It’s the grand finale! Michelle Visage, Alan Carr, Graham Norton and the eliminated queens all return to bear witness as RuPaul crowns the UK’s next Drag Race Superstar.

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In this opening episode, Judge Supremo, RuPaul ushers a brand new set of queens into the werk room, sets them their first cheeky challenge, and asks the queens to take to the runway to serve not one, but two looks. Comedy legend Matt Lucas joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel.

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Twelve fabulous new drag queens enter the werk room for the first time. Dame Joanna Lumley joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton as RuPaul determines which queen is the first to go.

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Supermodel Kristen McMenamy joins Mama Ru, Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel as the queens are asked to turn rags into riches for the iconic Design Challenge!

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The queens take to the sofa for a special edition of The Graham Norton show, but who can serve the most charisma and star power? Steps star Claire Richards adds to the fabulosity.

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The queens enter the werk room for the first time and quickly take on their first challenge – a photo shoot with Ru. Then, in an added twist, the queens are asked to serve two looks on the Drag Race runway. Actress and fashion icon Elizabeth Hurley joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel as the first queen sashays away from the competition.

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RuPaul’s search for the UK’s next Drag Race superstar continues. This week, the queens’ presenting skills are challenged as they host their own daytime magazine show, Morning Glory. The queen of British daytime TV, Lorraine Kelly, joins Michelle Visage and Alan Carr on the judging panel as a fourth queen exits the competition.

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This week the queens face one of their toughest challenge, yet as they are asked to write and perform their own comedy stand up routines. Comedy legend Dawn French joins Michelle Visage and Alan Carr on the judging panel as another queen takes her leave.

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It’s the grand finale! Michelle Visage, Alan Carr, Graham Norton and the eliminated queens are all on hand as RuPaul crowns the UK’s next Drag Race superstar.

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There's high drama and dirty laundry as the queens star in hot new Brit-flick romcoms! Duran Duran legend Simon Le Bon guest judges alongside Ru, Michelle Visage and Alan Carr.

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