the government is looking at further land sites and vessels to house migrants who travel to the uk on small boats, just days after announcing three former military sites will be used. coach travellers in dover face estimated waits of six to eight hours, despite extra ferries being laid on overnight to try and help clear the backlog as passengers travel abroad for the easter holidays. now it s time for the arts interviews: fenton bailey. on today s media show, one of the pioneers of reality tv. hello, hello, hello! fenton bailey s 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, about police brutality in la, and about the lgbt supporting tv evangelist tammy faye. they also brought the cult comedy duo adam and joe to channel 4. fenton, hello, and i wonder whether for you, there is a
but not worried about the case. the bbc has launched a new education programme for children in afghanistan who are banned from attending school. the show in pashto and dari will help teach young afghans english, maths and science. in the uk, the port of dover has declared a critical incident, with up to 70 coaches delayed overnight as they tried to cross to france. port authorities cited french border controls and bad weather for the hold ups. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for the arts interviews: fenton bailey. on today s media show, one of the pioneers of reality tv. hello, hello, hello! fenton bailey s 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, about police brutality in la, and about the lgbt supporting tv evangelist tammy faye. they also brought the cult c
but i think there s been a misperception that because of that, perhaps it s niche and perhaps it s only of interest to lgbtq+, but it s not. yeah, and i mentioned the programme spinoffs. 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 that ijust completely identified with, before i even knew really what it was, and that rich tradition. i mean, also, drag has been, you know, you ve got danny la rue, you ve got benny hill, you ve got kenny everett. i mean, you have these amazing entertainment icons who ve been fully out there,
and i totally understand that it s emerged from our lgbtq community, but i think there s been a misperception that because of that, perhaps it s niche and perhaps it s only of interest to lgbtq+, but it s not. yeah, and i mentioned the programme spinoffs. 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. 0n british tv, there was just this sense of camp that ijust completely identified with, before i even knew really what it was, and that rich tradition. i mean, also, drag has been, you know, you ve got danny la rue, you ve got benny hill, you ve got kenny everett. i mean, you have these amazing entertainment icons who ve been fully out there,
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, it s 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, you re born naked and the rest is drag . and it s such an easy thing to say, and you think, oh, well, that s funny, that s cute . but actually, it s true. it s profoundly true. and everything we put on is some kind of statement about our identity, or maybe a fantasy about who we wish we were. and so, really, drag is universal in its appeal. and i totally understand that it s emerged from our lgbtq community, but i think there s been a misperception that because of that, perhaps it s niche and perhaps it s only of interest to lgbtq+, but it s not. yeah, and i mentioned the programme spinoffs. we were talking about the bbc. you know, drag race uk is currently gearing up for