Episode
RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Episode 1
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2021-09-23
- Runtime
- 63 min
Episode context
Episode 1 is Episode 1 in Series 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. It aired on 2021-09-23. The runtime is 63 min.
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