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voice-over: this is bbc news. well have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. on todays media show, one of the pioneers of reality tv. hello, hello, hello! fenton baileys behind rupaul�*s drag race, described by time magazine as "one of the most influential reality "tv shows of all time". the company he founded, world of wonder, has made documentaries about andy warhol, britney spears, monica lewinsky over the years...

streets of the french capital. the public consultation was called by the citys mayor anne hidalgo after three people died and more than 400 were injured in accidents involving e—scooters last year. passengers arriving at dover for the easter getaway to france have faced lengthy waits despite extra ferries being laid on to clear a backlog. marc ashdown reports. inch by inch things are slowly moving but coach loads of childrens have faced lengthy delays. we got to the queue at 230 this...

oversees the agenda. uproar as russia takes over the presidency of the un security council. ukraine calls it a slap in the face. now on bbc news, the arts interviews: fenton bailey. 0n todays media show, one of the pioneers of reality tv. hello, hello, hello! fenton baileys behind rupaul�*s drag race, described by time magazine as "one of the most influential reality tv shows of all time". the company he founded, world of wonder, has made documentaries about andy warhol, britney spea...

Yeah, and i mentioned the programme spin—offs, we were talking about the bbc — you know, drag race uk is currently gearing up for its fifth season on the bbc — and in your book, you describe getting drag race to the uk as the "holy grail". i always felt, you know, my life has been profoundly changed by watching shows like are you being served?, top of the pops. how did they change your life, when you say that? well, i think that it was... on british tv, there was just this sense of camp th...

Its emerged from our lgbtq community, but i think theres been a misperception that because of that, perhaps its niche and perhaps its only of interest to lgbtq+, but its not. yeah, and i mentioned the programme spin—offs. we were talking about the bbc. you know, drag race uk is currently gearing up for its fifth season on the bbc. and in your book, you describe getting drag race to the uk as the "holy grail". i always felt, you know, my life has been profoundly changed by watching shows like a...

I mean, one of my colleagues actually said that "drag race is to gay men what sport is to straight men". he said, its a huge part of the culture, you know, especially in america. you know, gay bars have rupaul videos on their screens, people hold watch parties, people talk about the show a lot. but of course, its also crossed boundaries, as you talk about. so how do you sum up its appeal? why is it so popular? i go back to something ru said, "youre born naked and the rest is drag". and its such ...