David Sedaris
David Sedaris chooses the television series RuPaul's Drag Race
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Best known for his humorous autobiographical essays. Regular contributor to The New Yorker. Books include Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family and Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls.
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RuPaul's Drag Race

American writer and humorist David Sedaris chooses the TV reality series RuPaul's Drag Race, which aims to find America's nextÌýdrag superstar.
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RuPaul

RuPaulÌýon the different drag traditions in the UK and USA
From Line Up with Nicky Campbell 18 Apr 1995 onÌýRadio 1
Rex Jameson

Variety performer Rex Jameson, who foundÌýfame in the 1950s as Mrs Shufflewick, talks about the creation of his alter-ego.
Speaking to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 06 Oct 1980 on Radio 4
Photo credit Patrick Newley Collection
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Paul O'Grady

Paul O'Grady - aka Lily Savage -Ìýtalks about the moment he knew he wanted to be a drag performer.
Teenage Drag Queen

18 year old Jamie confides in his mum, Margaret, about the difficulties of launching his career as a drag queen.

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