Watch RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 6: Preview
RuPaul is flying the Union Jack once more as another season of Drag Race UK hits our screens. It’s not only bigger and better than before – there’ll be a dozen episodes featuring twelve contestants from across the United Queendom – there’s also a strong James Bond theme being teased. Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon will have A View to a Death Drop on the judges’ panel, so we’re certain our queens will slay On Mama Ru’s Secret Service. Read our guide below for how to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 6 online and stream every episode free from anywhere.
Mother Ru is tucking away her nuts this fall as she reunites with squirrel friends Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton on the judging panel. They’ll be seeking a killer queen with the most Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent, and who can deliver gag-worthy lewks, a side-splitting Snatch Game performance, and lip-sync for their life on the main stage without losing their wig.
And these BBC queens betta werk if they want to be crowned “the UK’s next drag superstar.” This year’s cast represent all four nations of the United Kingdom and a diverse mix of backgrounds. There’s Marmalade, a Welsh queen whose sowing skills have served past winners, and the hot mug that is Charra Tea from Northern Ireland. Dita Garbo is the series’ oldest competing queen, whose drag serves up “burlesque Hollywood glamor,” while Zahriah Zapanta – a British Filipino from Manchester – considers themselves a colorful “Frankenstein” of different cultures.
In addition to the incredible twelve queens, there’s plenty of EXTRA special guest appearances planned, all just as gooped and gagged to be a part of this divine draggery as the contestants. They include TV presenter AJ Odudu, national treasure Amanda Holden, and American model Kristen McMenamy. And can we say it’s no “TRAGEDY!” that Claire Richards from UK pop group Steps will feature as a guest judge, while ‘80s pop icon Simon Le Bon will find himself with a front seat view to some RuGirl realness.
Get ready to hear “Oh Brit Crew!” any minute now, as our guide below explains how to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 6 online and stream every episode live or on-demand free with BBC iPlayer.
Mama Ru is back in Blighty. You can watch RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 6 on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer from Thursday, September 26. New episodes will air from 9pm BST and be available to stream on-demand on iPlayer from the same time.
If don’t have linear TV or prefer to watch on catch-up, you can stream the show via the BBC’s online platform, BBC iPlayer. There you’ll also find RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. The World, in addition to Canada’s Drag Race and Drag Race Down Under.
It’s free to sign-up for a BBC iPlayer account. All you need is an email address and a UK postcode (e.g. W12 7FA) and a valid TV licence.
Abroad? Use a VPN using the instructions below to access BBC iPlayer like you would at home.
If you’re a UK citizen on vacation or working overseas, you can still watch RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 6 online just as you would at home.
While services like BBC iPlayer block access from IP addresses outside of the UK, there’s a handy piece of software called a VPN that can change your IP address, allowing you to watch UK TV online by making it look like you’re accessing streaming services from any country in the world.
For example, UK citizens overseas can subscribe to a VPN, join a UK-based server and access their subscription from anywhere in the world, just like they would back home.