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BBC Three has relaunched on linear television with a slew of new titles, including RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK Versus the World.

Please Help Me, a 15-minute comedy special from Banijay UK’s Tiger Aspect Comedy, is set to launch on BBC Three.

The BBC is planning to make BBC Three a linear broadcast channel once again, set to relaunch in January 2022.

The comedy Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens, which features Golden Globe winner and rapper Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians, Ocean’s Eight, The Farewell), has been licensed by BBC Three in the U.K.

Restoring BBC Three as a linear channel and bringing BBC Four to the international market as an SVOD service are among the plans being considered by the British public broadcaster as it sets out its vision for the two years ahead.

BBC Three has acquired the U.K. rights from Warner Bros. Television for the comedy series Shrill, starring Saturday Night Live’s Aidy Bryant.

BBC Three and World of Wonder have confirmed that a second season of the U.K. version of the award-winning global hit RuPaul’s Drag Race will air in 2020.

In My Skin, the Expectation-produced dark comedy series from writer Kayleigh Llewellyn, has been commissioned by BBC Three and BBC Wales.

BBC One has created a special slot to showcase programming from the online-only BBC Three.

BBC Three has appointed Fiona Campbell, the current head of BBC Studios’ documentary unit, as its new controller.