The Week Junior Show

The Week Junior Show

The Week Junior Show takes you behind the scenes of the award-winning magazine for 8 to 14-year-olds. Each week, Bex from Fun Kids is joined by members of The Week Junior team to discuss their favourite stories, debate the week’s hot topic and discover whether the ‘Real or Rubbish?’ report is fake news or the real deal.

Episodes

December 25, 2025 21 mins

Here's a round-up of our favourite stories and moments in the magazine this year! 

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In a week where resident doctors started a five day strike in England and a pantomime horse race took place in London, we’re going to be talking about some of the other stories that inspired and entertained The Week Junior team. We’re also going to be hearing an exclusive interview with the stars of Percy Jackson and the Olympians!

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December 12, 2025 26 mins

In a week where Ukraine’s president visited Downing Street and the Sports Personality of the Year nominees were announced, we’re going to be talking about some of the other stories that inspired and entertained The Week Junior team.



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December 5, 2025 28 mins

In a week where the host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games was announced and the Winter Olympics flame was lit in Greece, we're going to be hearing what other stories entertained Eve, Joe and the rest of the Week Junior team! 

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November 27, 2025 28 mins

In a week where chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed the autumn budget and COP30 talks came to an end, we're going to be talking about some of the other stories that inspired and entertained The Week Junior team.

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November 23, 2025 28 mins

In a week where the Deaflympics began and World Children’s Day was observed, we’re going to be talking about some of the other stories that inspired and entertained The Week Junior team.

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November 13, 2025 28 mins

In a week where people marked Remembrance Day and Wales welcomed a new Archbishop, we’re going to be talking about some of the other stories that inspired and entertained The Week Junior team.

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In a week where Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave a major speech ahead of the Budget and a rare diamond was unearthed in Botswana, we’re going to be talking about some of the other stories that inspired and entertained The Week Junior team.

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In a week where Comic Con took place in London and Japan launched a spacecraft to the International Space Station, we’re going to be talking about some of the other stories that inspired and entertained The Week Junior team.

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October 24, 2025 31 mins

It's a special spooky edition of the Week Junior Show! Bex and The Week Junior team discuss a gem theft from a French museum, a top architecture award and a boy who's raising awareness of having a stammer.

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October 19, 2025 30 mins

This week Bex and The Week Junior team discuss whether AI actors are a good idea, and how green turtles are making a big comeback! 

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October 10, 2025 29 mins

This week on The Week Junior Show, we talk about the life of conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, we learn about a special Halloween costume swap scheme and an over 70s football team triumph!

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This week Bex is joined by Joe & Eve from the Week Junior Magazine. They will be discussing some of the latest stories in this week's magazine including an international agreement to protect the High Seas and the national cat awards!

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September 26, 2025 35 mins

Now, in a week where flights at European airports were delayed due to cyber attacks and the World Athletics Championships took place in Japan, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that feature in the latest issue of the magazine.



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September 19, 2025 33 mins

We’ve got a very special episode this week, because we’re taking part in the Be Hope Podcast Takeover, and we’ll have Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales on the show later to talk about why it’s important to be hopeful and how listeners to our podcast can help to make the world a better place.

We’ll also be talking about a boost for women’s sport, a champion cyclist’s last race and whether it&rsq...

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September 12, 2025 26 mins

In a week where Ethiopia launched Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that feature in the latest issue of this week’s magazine.

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September 5, 2025 32 mins

In a week where the Met Office announced the UK had recorded its warmest summer and South Korea announced a mobile phone ban in schools, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that feature in the latest issue of this week’s magazine.



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In a week where Guinness World Records celebrated its 70th anniversary and people gathered for Notting Hill Carnival, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that feature in the latest issue of this week’s magazine.

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August 22, 2025 30 mins

In a week where world leaders met to discuss peace in Ukraine and the word “inspo” was added to the Cambridge Dictionary, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that feature in the latest issue of the magazine

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August 15, 2025 33 mins

In a week where Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed a peace deal, and firefighters tackled a blaze on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that inspired The Week Junior team.

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