RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 2)

The award winning RuPaul's Drag Race UK returns for a second series. Over the course of ten weeks, twelve of the country's most fabulous drag queens will compete to be crowned the UK's Next Drag Race Superstar.

In the premiere episode, the queens enter the work room for the first time and quickly take on their first challenge - a tennis photoshoot. For the main challenge, the queens are asked to serve two looks on the runway. Actress and fashion icon Elizabeth Hurley joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel as the first queen sashays away from the competition.

• Guest Judge: Elizabeth Hurley
• Alternating Judge: Graham Norton
• Mini-Challenge: Tennis photoshoot
• Mini-Challenge Winner: Lawrence Chaney
• Main Challenge: Serve two looks on the Drag Race runway.
• Runway Theme: UK Gay Icons and Queen of Your Home Town
• Challenge Winner: Asttina Mandella
• Bottom Two: Bimini Bon-Boulash and Joe Black
• Lip Sync Song: "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
• Eliminated: Joe Black
• Farewell message: "Auf wiedersehen you camp old bitches. Love you, see you soon ♡ JB"

After Joe Black's elimination, the queens talk about what happened on last week's episode. For the mini challenge, the contestants have to elect a Drag Race cabinet in the categories Secretary of Shade, Trade Minister, Leader of the House of Loading It Up and Baroness Basic. Respectively A'Whora, Tayce, Lawrence Chaney and Tia Kofi won in those categories.

For the main challenge the contestants had to perform in Rats: The Rusical, after receiving vocal coaching from Michelle Visage and choreography from Jay Revell and Kieran Daley Ward. On the main stage the contestants had to showcase a look in the category Surprise, Surprise. A'Whora, Astinna Mandella, Bimini Bon-Boulash, Ginny Lemon and Sister Sister were safe, while Ellie Diamond, Tia Kofi and Veronica Green were praised for their work. Cherry Valentine, Lawrence Chaney and Tayce were critiqued, with Lawrence Chaney not having to lip sync. Veronica Green won the challenge, while Cherry Valentine and Tayce lip-synced to the song "Memory" by Elaine Paige. Cherry Valentine had to leave the competition.

• Guest Judge: Sheridan Smith
• Alternating Judge: Alan Carr
• Mini-Challenge: Elect a Drag Race cabinet
• Mini-Challenge Winners: A'Whora, Lawrence Chaney, Tayce and Tia Kofi
• Main Challenge: Rats: The Rusical
• Runway Theme: Surprise, Surprise
• Challenge Winner: Veronica Green
• Bottom Two: Cherry Valentine and Tayce
• Lip Sync Song: "Memory" by Elaine Paige
• Eliminated: Cherry Valentine
• Farewell message: "Always remember. Love yourself first. Can't wait to pop your cherries again! Love C ♡"

In the mini challenge at the beginning of the episode the queens had to limbo in quick drag. For the main challenge, the queens chose their drag sister. In the five teams of two, the queens had to create looks with the same colours and fabrics as their drag sister. The winners of the mini challenge, Tayce and Veronica Green, got to assign the colours to the duos. A'Whora and Tayce got the colour black, Ginny Lemon and Sister Sister got pink, Tia Kofi and Veronica Green got green, Asttina Mandella and Bimini Bon-Boulash got blue, and Ellie Diamond and Lawrence Chaney got gold. While creating their looks, RuPaul revealed that in each duo, one queen will wear it best, and the other queen will be in the bottom.

On the main stage, A'Whora, Bimini Bon-Boulash, Lawrence Chaney, Sister Sister and Veronica Green wore it best, with Lawrence Chaney winning the challenge. After untucking in the workroom, Ellie Diamond and Tayce were declared safe. Ginny Lemon received some negative critiques, but was ultimately declared safe. Asttina Mandella and Tia Kofi lipsynced to "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa. Asttina Mandella had to sashay away.

• Guest Judge: Jourdan Dunn
• Alternating Judge: Graham Norton
• Mini-Challenge: Limbo Extravaganza
• Mini-Challenge Winners: Tayce and Veronica Green
• Main Challenge: Create a look with the same colors and fabrics as your drag sister
• Runway Theme: Who Wore It Best?
• Challenge Winner: Lawrence Chaney
• Bottom Two: Asttina Mandella and Tia Kofi
• Lip Sync Song: "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa
• Eliminated: Asttina Mandella
• Farewell message: "Rude. Always to remember to have RAT BITE FEVER. Love you all FOREVER + ALWAYS. Asttina"

In the mini challenge, the queens had to present a cake as if it was their own in the Great British Fake-Off. Bimini Bon-Boulash won the mini challenge and was, because of that, able to choose her own role for the main challenge. In the main challenge, the queens had to co-host an all new daytime television show Morning Glory.

On the main stage, the queens served looks in a Monster Mashup runway theme. Ellie Diamond, Tayce and Tia Kofi were declared safe. After the judges discussed, A'Whora, Bimini Bon-Boulash and Lawrence Chaney were praised for their work, with Lawrence Chaney winning the challenge. Ginny Lemon, Sister Sister, and Veronica Green received negative critiques. Ginny Lemon and Sister Sister had to lip-sync to the song "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by Kim Wilde, though Ginny Lemon left the stage as soon as the song started and quit the competition.

• Guest Judge: Lorraine Kelly
• Alternating Judge: Alan Carr
• Mini-Challenge: Present a cake as if it was your own
• Mini-Challenge Winner: Bimini Bon-Boulash
• Main Challenge: Host in the new daytime show Morning Glory
• Runway Theme: Monster Mashup
• Challenge Winner: Lawrence Chaney
• Bottom Two: Ginny Lemon and Sister Sister
• Lip Sync Song: "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by Kim Wilde
• Quit: Ginny Lemon
• Farewell message: "Witches unite! Fancy a slice? △"
• Note: This was the final episode filmed before lockdown. Filming resumed later in the year.

After a seven month lockdown break, the queens returned to the competition, with the exception of Veronica Green, who was forced to withdraw from the show after testing positive for COVID-19, although she received an open invitation to return for series 3. The previously eliminated queens returned, excluding Ginny Lemon, in order to win a spot back in the competition. After each queen pled their cases to the remaining contestants, Joe Black was voted by the majority to return to the competition.

In the main challenge, the contestants wrote and recorded their own verse to a song they would perform in groups for the RuRuvision Song Contest, with Lawrence Chaney and Joe Black tasked to pick the members of their group. Lawrence Chaney, A'Whora, Bimini Bon-Boulash, and Tayce formed the United Kingdolls while Joe Black, Ellie Diamond, Sister Sister, and Tia Kofi formed Bananadrama. The United Kingdolls won the challenge while Bananadrama received critiques onstage. Ellie Diamond and Sister Sister received mixed critiques but were ultimately declared safe. Joe Black and Tia Kofi received critiques for their mainstage looks and lip-synced to "Don't Leave Me This Way" by the Communards, with Joe Black leaving the competition for a second time.

• Out: Veronica Green
• Returned: Joe Black
• Guest Judge: MNEK
• Alternating Judge: Graham Norton
• Main Challenge: The RuRuvision Song Contest
• Runway Theme: A Day at the Seaside
• Challenge Winners: A'Whora, Bimini Bon-Boulash, Lawrence Chaney and Tayce
• Bottom Two: Joe Black and Tia Kofi
• Lip Sync Song: "Don't Leave Me This Way" by the Communards
• Eliminated: Joe Black
• Farewell message: "I can't be bothered writing another message. I am only capable of so many mirror messages and goodbyes. Bye. (again) See you soon! ♡"

After Joe Black's elimination, the queens talk about what happened on last week's episode.

In the main challenge the contestants had to show their best celebrity impersonations in the Snatch Game, with Michelle Visage and Gemma Collins acting as contestants. The cast consisted of:

• A'Whora as Louie Spence
• Bimini Bon-Boulash as Katie Price
• Ellie Diamond as Matt Lucas
• Lawrence Chaney as Miriam Margolyes
• Sister Sister as Sally Morgan
• Tayce as Jane Turner
• Tia Kofi as Mel B

After showcasing their looks on the runway, and with Ellie Diamond and Sister Sister declared safe, the judges consulted. Bimini Bon-Boulash won this week's challenge, and Tayce received positive critiques. A'Whora received some critiques, and Lawrence Chaney and Tia Kofi had to lip-sync to "Touch Me (All Night Long)" by Cathy Dennis. Tia Kofi was eliminated after being in the bottom two for the third time.

• Guest Judge: Jessie Ware
• Guest Snatch Game Participant: Gemma Collins
• Alternating Judge: Alan Carr
• Main Challenge: Snatch Game
• Runway Theme: Preherstoric
• Challenge Winner: Bimini Bon-Boulash
• Bottom Two: Lawrence Chaney and Tia Kofi
• Lip Sync Song: "Touch Me (All Night Long)" by Cathy Dennis
• Eliminated: Tia Kofi
• Farewell message: "You’re all camp cows! Be proud. Be kind. Give it 100% #Tiawozrobbed x"

• Guest Judge: Maya Jama
• Alternating Judge: Graham Norton
• Mini Challenge: Reading is Fundamental
• Mini Challenge Winner: Sister Sister
• Main Challenge: Create a "Lockdown Supershero" outfit out of unconventional fabrics
• Runway Theme: Lockdown Supershero
• Challenge Winner: A'Whora
• Bottom Two: Sister Sister and Tayce
• Lip Sync Song: "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" by Jess Glynne
• Eliminated: Sister Sister
• Farewell message: "HATE YOUR HAIR HOPE YOU LOSE. ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOU CAMP COWS Sister Sister x"

• Guest Judge: Dawn French
• Alternating Judge: Alan Carr
• Mini Challenge: Butch performance of RuPaul's single "Kitty Girl"
• Mini Challenge Winner: Ellie Diamond
• Main Challenge: Perform a stand-up comedy set about love
• Runway Theme: Stoned on the Runway
• Challenge Winner: Bimini Bon-Boulash
• Bottom Two: A'Whora and Tayce
• Lip Sync Song: "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" by Dusty Springfield
• Eliminated: A'Whora
• Farewell message: "Talk about Sexual TENSION!! I'll See you all at the Sauna Lots of love A'Whora xoxo"

• Alternating Judge: Graham Norton
• Mini Challenge: Everybody Loves Puppets
• Mini Challenge Winner: Bimini Bon-Boulash
• Main Challenge: Act in the BBC's newest soap opera BeastEnders
• Runway Theme: Panto Dame
• Challenge Winner: Bimini Bon-Boulash
• Bottom Two: Ellie Diamond and Tayce
• Lip Sync Song: "Last Thing on My Mind" by Steps
• Eliminated: None

• Alternating Judge: Alan Carr and Graham Norton
• Main Challenge: Record your own verse to RuPaul's "A Little Bit of Love"
• Runway Theme: Final Four Eleganza Extravaganza
• Eliminated: Ellie Diamond
• Top Three: Bimini Bon-Boulash, Lawrence Chaney and Tayce
• Lip Sync Song: "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John
• Runners-up: Bimini Bon-Boulash and Tayce
• Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series Two: Lawrence Chaney