How to watch RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2 online in the UK and abroad

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published 4 February 2021

Last week was all about who wore it better? This week is all about morning glory. Yep, you read that right, hennies. Want to know what's what? And who is securing this week's sought after RuPeter Badget? Make sure you know how to watch RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2 wherever you are.

Condragulations to our remaining queens who, this week, will be taking part in a challenge that sees them hosting the UK's newest (and likely crudest) chat show, Morning Glory, alongside British TV royalty, Lorraine Kelly.

As if there wasn't already enough shade, a sneak peak also sees Tia Kofi and A'Whora about to have a cat fat over A'Whora's vicious Untucked remarks. The claws are well and truly out.

With another fierce runway to shantay down, the question is who will be asked to sashay away? Gurl, make sure to watch RuPaul's Drag Race UK to find out.

When will I be able to watch RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2?

This year's fabulous ensemble of 12 queens started their engines Thursday, January 14.

With a new episode coming every week, the hennies have been strutting their stuff and battling it out to become the next superstar. And we're hoping for nothing less than a run of between 10-12 episodes in season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

What time can I watch RuPaul's Drag Race UK in the UK?

For Brits tuning in to root for their favorite contestants and to scream 'yaaas, queen' at their TV, you can get all the death dropping drama from 7pm GMT onwards every week on Thursdays.

How to watch RuPaul's Drag Race UK in the UK

BBC is serving up those brand spanking new episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race on BBC 3. Now completely online, this means you'll find all that glow up realness over on BBC iPlayer.

Going live at 7pm GMT on iPlayer every Thursday, you'll also be able to find and watch RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 1 if your gurl needs to catch up on what's happened so far in one of the fiercest competitions on the box right now.

Don't be limited to watching on your desktop either, queen. iPlayer is available to watch on a number of devices, including:

Smart TVs: JVC, Philips, LG, Polaroid, Panasonic, Samsung
Desktop: Windows, Mac
Mobile: iOS, Android
Media streamers: Amazon Fire TV, Now TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku
Consoles: Xbox One, PS4

How to watch RuPaul's Drag Race if you're abroad

From the UK, but currently abroad? You can still watch RuPaul's Drag Race UK with our best VPN pick, and relish in all the home comforts of the Beeb. iPlayer locks its content to UK viewers only, but with the powers that be - namely the aforementioned VPN - you can easily sashay away from those geo-blocks.

With most VPN providers offering thousands of servers to choose from, connect to a server within the UK and this will switch your IP to make you appear as if you're watching from home as usual while you're away. Just make sure you use a VPN that actually works with successfully unblocking iPlayer.

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How to watch RuPaul's Drag Race UK elsewhere

Want to check out the claims RuPaul's Drag Race UK is actually far filthier than its US counterpart? Thankfully, Wow Presents Plus is making it easier wherever you are in the world (excluding Canada), bringing all the series of RuPaul's Drag Race across the world into one place. For US viewers, this is your first port of call to watch RuPaul's Drag Race UK, sure to be wig snatching worthy content.

Available on a monthly or annual subscription, Wow Presents Plus' streaming service will set you back $3.99 a month or $39.99 a year. When signing up, you'll also benefit from a seven day free trial.

With new iconic episodes available to watch of RuPaul's Drag Race UK from 7pm GMT, US viewers can expect to catch sassy instalments at 2pm ET/11am PT on Wow Presents Plus.

For fans in Canada, you can strut on over to Crave to watch RuPaul's Drag Race UK season two. Haven't signed up yet? New customers benefit from a seven day free trial, thereafter paying CAD$9.99 a month.

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Alice is eCommerce Editor at Future, with a focus on streaming services such as Disney Plus, Hulu, and HBO Max, as well as VPN. Nowadays she looks after and writes guides and how to watch articles across TechRadar and CinemaBlend. Previously a Commercial Content Writer for Trusted Reviews, Alice has worked in the eCommerce space for over five years and over two years writing about consumer tech.