{"id":9732,"date":"2019-11-07T11:14:13","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T16:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/rupauls-drag-race-uk-gets-sophomore-run\/"},"modified":"2019-11-07T11:20:06","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T16:20:06","slug":"rupauls-drag-race-uk-gets-sophomore-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2019\/11\/07\/rupauls-drag-race-uk-gets-sophomore-run\/","title":{"rendered":"RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK Gets Sophomore Run"},"content":{"rendered":"

BBC Three and World of Wonder have confirmed that a second season of the U.K. version of the award-winning global hit RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/em> will air in 2020.<\/p>\n

RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK<\/em> is an 8×60-minute World of Wonder production for BBC Three. The current season of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK<\/em> airs on BBC iPlayer on Thursdays from 8 p.m.\u00a0The RuPaul’s Drag Race<\/em> franchise is available in 193 countries through network partners and World of Wonder’s streaming service, WOW Presents Plus. The series has been nominated in the U.S. for 29 Emmys, with 13 wins.<\/p>\n

Having brought RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK<\/em> to British screens for the first time to critical acclaim, BBC Three has opened applications to find another set of drag queens to compete on the show. The deadline for applications is Friday, November 15. This first season has seen the queens face a myriad of challenges designed to test their drag ability, and they\u2019ve served regal runway realness, formed two fierce girl bands, performed Downton Draggy and so much more.<\/p>\n

The current season’s finale airs at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, exclusively on BBC iPlayer in the U.K.<\/p>\n

RuPaul said: \u201cI want to thank the BBC and all our fans for their overwhelming support of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK. This season\u2019s queens proved that Britain\u2019s Got Charisma Uniqueness Nerve and Talent and I want to see more! Here\u2019s to another season of love, laughter and light!”<\/p>\n

Kate Phillips, controller of entertainment commissioning at the BBC, said: “The response to the current U.K. series has been nothing short of dragulous; our viewers have really taken the show and the amazing queens to their hearts. So I\u2019m delighted that Ru and the gang are going to shantay stay. Let the search for the next group of queens begin!\u201d<\/p>\n

Fiona Campbell, controller at BBC Three, commented: \u201cI\u2019m delighted that BBC Three will be the home for series two of Drag Race UK. Every single queen for series one has brought something different to the table and I\u2019ve loved watching and getting to know them. The show is a huge hit for us and we\u2019re very much looking forward to unleashing another series for our audience to tuck into!”<\/p>\n

Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, World of Wonder co-founders and executive producers, added: \u201cRuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK has legs and we could not be more thrilled. It all turned out so \u2018much bettah\u2019 than we could have imagined, from working with BBC Three to the UK queens’ boundless talents. We can’t wait to see who shows up to flash their tuppence for season two!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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