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✖ leww ✖ View member profile	Nov 7 2019, 07:02 AM Post #1
escape in the taste of summerrrrrr Joined: 8 August 2009 Posts: 27,306 User: 9,403	RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Renewed for Season 2 on WOW Presents Plus and BBC Three, Casting Officially Begins BY SPENCER NIEMETZ ON NOVEMBER 6, 2019 5:17 PM We’re here to slay another day, UK. RuPaul’s Drag Race UK has officially been renewed for a second 8-episode season on WOW Presents Plus and BBC Three! This comes with the news of the first season, which airs its sixth episode tomorrow, breaking 6.5 million streams on the BBC iPlayer. So start your engines, sisters, because casting starts NOW. RuPaul said: “I want to thank the BBC and all our fans for their overwhelming support of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. This season’s queens proved that Britain’s Got Charisma Uniqueness Nerve and Talent and I want to see more! Here’s to another season of love, laughter and light!” WOW Presents Plus, which celebrates its 2nd anniversary today, is the streaming home of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK outside of the UK and Canada, serving the weekly gaggery to over 190 countries. The streaming service is also the home of UNHhhh, Werq The World, Fashion Photo RuView, Tammy Faye: Death Defying, and more of your fave World of Wonder staples. Casting for RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 2 closes on November 15th, 2019. That’s right, Mary, time is tight. Click here to register your interest if you’ve got what it takes to be the UK’s Next Drag Superstar. The new eight-part season was commissioned by BBC Three controller Fiona Campbell and Kate Phillips, the BBC’s entertainment chief. The executive producers are RuPaul Charles, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Sally Miles, Bruce McCoy and Ruby Kuraishe. The first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK continues on WOW Presents Plus and BBC Three until November 21st. Source: https://worldofwonder.net/rupauls-drag-race...uPTe6674LqB-xQY


blacksquare View member profile	Nov 7 2019, 08:55 AM Post #2
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 25 July 2016 Posts: 4,364 User: 23,471	6.5 million viewers on iPlayer — did they even expect it to be such a success? Deserved. Auditions closing so soon! They must be filming this earlier than they did season 1? This post has been edited by blacksquare: Nov 7 2019, 08:56 AM


✖ leww ✖ View member profile	Nov 7 2019, 09:01 AM Post #3
escape in the taste of summerrrrrr Joined: 8 August 2009 Posts: 27,306 User: 9,403	i work in quite a middle class office and EVERYONE is talking about it or at least knows about it. it's been promoted fantastically and seems to be resonating to an audience WAY past what i expected. this season is a definite return to form for the franchise.


davidas View member profile	Nov 7 2019, 11:39 AM Post #4
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 4 April 2018 Posts: 779 User: 70,067	So happy it's been renewed, but never had any doubt it would be! Huge success that everyone is talking about!


Envoirment View member profile	Nov 7 2019, 06:39 PM Post #5
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 21 November 2009 Posts: 8,536 User: 10,030	So happy it's been renewed The first season has been done so well - the streaming figures on BBC iPlayer don't surprise me! It'll hopefully be at 10 million+ by the time the series ends.


p a v View member profile	Nov 25 2019, 08:35 AM Post #6
thanks for being a sarcy lil bitch Joined: 25 September 2007 Posts: 79,268 User: 4,397	can't wait for this to get to season 4 and have crossovers with US queens and more All Stars and shit .


blacksquare View member profile	Dec 5 2019, 07:45 AM Post #7
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 25 July 2016 Posts: 4,364 User: 23,471	12 million views for S1. They did that.


J00prstar View member profile	Jan 10 2020, 05:06 PM Post #8
there's nothing straight about plump Elvis Pronouns: they/any Joined: 21 January 2016 Posts: 13,129 User: 22,895	All Stars when tho


PaPa Ri View member profile	Mar 19 2020, 03:10 AM Post #9
JanWasRobbed Joined: 20 February 2009 Posts: 8,229 User: 8,335	Series 2 is now on hold and everyone has been sent home.


Calum View member profile	Oct 21 2020, 05:54 PM Post #10
nabad Pronouns: he/him Joined: 13 February 2013 Posts: 28,341 User: 18,316	Dawn French is the first guest judge to be confirmed for series 2, omg! .


Klumzee View member profile	Oct 21 2020, 06:02 PM Post #11
#TeamAnneMarie Joined: 3 July 2010 Posts: 18,270 User: 11,421	love that! any idea when this will being airing? It's close to a year since the first series began airing. Although I know there were delays in filming thanks to COVID.


Andrew. View member profile	Oct 21 2020, 06:10 PM Post #12
is in hibernation Joined: 24 August 2014 Posts: 11,385 User: 21,161	Filming is starting again next month according to Alan Carr! So maybe airing just before Season 13 of US Drag Race?


J00prstar View member profile	Oct 21 2020, 08:53 PM Post #13
there's nothing straight about plump Elvis Pronouns: they/any Joined: 21 January 2016 Posts: 13,129 User: 22,895	Omg that judge will be so fitting lmao I hope they address the filming break in the show itself. I think they filmed up to episode 4 or 5 before covid halted production


RobBot View member profile	Oct 22 2020, 09:15 AM Post #14
I'm in a vewy bad mood, Bwadley. Joined: 24 September 2008 Posts: 35,867 User: 7,117	Yeah, they've filmed four episodes, they're going back at the end of November to film the last four episodes but I believe they still want to push ahead with airing it in January before S13 and AS5, from what I understand.


✖ leww ✖ View member profile	Oct 22 2020, 12:41 PM Post #15
escape in the taste of summerrrrrr Joined: 8 August 2009 Posts: 27,306 User: 9,403	an ICONIC choice!


HarryBorelli View member profile	Oct 22 2020, 04:08 PM Post #16
The Lady Said Go Home! Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 20 April 2014 Posts: 22,029 User: 20,835	QUOTE(RobBot @ Oct 22 2020, 10:15 AM) Yeah, they've filmed four episodes, they're going back at the end of November to film the last four episodes but I believe they still want to push ahead with airing it in January before S13 and AS5, from what I understand. So if it does air in January then I guess we will get announcement for the cast in like December?


blacksquare View member profile	Oct 22 2020, 04:38 PM Post #17
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 25 July 2016 Posts: 4,364 User: 23,471	QUOTE(Boo!piter @ Oct 21 2020, 09:53 PM) I hope they address the filming break in the show itself. I think they filmed up to episode 4 or 5 before covid halted production Same There is a good opportunity to work it into their first maxi challenge or runway — something to do with showing the growth they've made since hiatus.


J00prstar View member profile	Oct 22 2020, 04:56 PM Post #18
there's nothing straight about plump Elvis Pronouns: they/any Joined: 21 January 2016 Posts: 13,129 User: 22,895	Damn I really hope it is January, would give me something concrete to look forward to in the new year!


HarryBorelli View member profile	Nov 2 2020, 10:25 AM Post #19
The Lady Said Go Home! Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 20 April 2014 Posts: 22,029 User: 20,835	Confirmed to be coming early 2021. And season 3 confirmed as casting news was annouced.


152chris View member profile	Nov 2 2020, 10:52 AM Post #20
down with jakewild Joined: 2 December 2009 Posts: 11,999 User: 10,105	just came in to ask about this ! weren't they due to start filming again... now? as another lockdown kicks in? will that still be possible?