The fourth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK began airing on BBC Three on 22 September 2022.

[6][7] The cast also featured Dakota Schiffer, the first out trans woman to compete in the British version of the show.

[8][9] The winner of the fourth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK was Danny Beard, with Cheddar Gorgeous as the runner-up.

On 27 October 2021, it was announced via the shows official Instagram page, that casting for the fourth series was now open.

[10] Hannah Waddingham revealed herself to be first celebrity guest judge during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, hosted by RuPaul.

[11] The fourth series was the first regular series of the show to be broadcast on BBC Three following RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World earlier in the year, with the show's success being credited in the decision to bring back the previously defunct television channel.

[12][13] On 30 August 2022, a ten-second teaser was released by the BBC to promote the series premiere with the caption "Bring it to the RUNW4Y".

[15][16][17][18] Judge Graham Norton revealed in an interview with Gay Times that the competitors that appeared on the fourth series were "some of the best queens we've ever seen".

[2] In September 2022, the BBC reported that Series 2 contestant, Cherry Valentine, had died at the age of 28.

[27] Coincidentally, it made Raven the first former Drag Race contestant to judge on a RuPaul fronted franchise.

For this week's main challenge, the queens write, record, and perform verses to "Come Alive".

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens vote for a random queen at the Naff-ta Awards, with categories being: Beast in Show, Best Background Actress in a Non-Speaking Role, Best Scene Stealing Attention Grabbing Camera Hog, Best Actress Resting on Pretty and Best Hot Mess.

Black Peppa, Copper Topp, Danny Beard, Baby and Sminty Drop win the mini-challenge, respectively.

Black Peppa and Copper Topp lip-sync to "This Is Real" by Jax Jones ft. Ella Henderson.

For the main challenge, the queens team up and improvise on Alan Carr's show "Catty Man".

After the lip-sync, Baby announces that she will be leaving the competition, due to mental health issues.

For this week's main challenge, the queens overact in the murder mystery movie "The Squirrel Games".

For the final challenge of the season, the queens write, record and perform their own verse in a megamix of RuPaul songs.

Black Peppa and Jonbers Blonde are eliminated, leaving Cheddar Gorgeous and Danny Beard as the top two queens of the season.