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

September 6, 2024 18 mins

We're chatting Paralympics, Air Ambulance Week, and La Tomatina Festival in this week's episode

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In this week's episode of TWJS, we're chatting everything back-to-school and whether schools should require uniforms, to the Paralympics opening ceremony. 

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August 23, 2024 23 mins

We chat Paralympics, a rare super blue moon, and debate on whether shops should stop selling plastic water bottles.

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We're finding out about the extension of two astronauts' mission in space, innovative banana peel boots for zookeepers, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Plus a debate about noise levels in galleries our favourite museums.

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Bex is joined by Kate and Eve from the Week Junior magazine.

They discuss various topics including community efforts to rebuild after unrest in the UK, Olympic achievements, and a Scottish bog receiving World Heritage status!

They also delve into a debate about whether it's ethical to swim with wildlife.

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This week on The Week Junior Show, we're chatting about the spectacular opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, one of histories greatest fossil hunters and whether human stress can be passed on to dogs!

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This week we learn about the global computer glitch that caused disruption around the world, how a scientist's unique collection could help feed the world and debating whether company bosses get paid too much money! 

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This week on The Week Junior Show, we're talking all about the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, hearing about some special insects that store Carbon Dioxide in their homes and we learn about a VERY long bicycle!

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This week Bex, Joe and Eve will discuss the results of the General Election, debating ice cream cones and learning all about a special frog spa! 

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July 5, 2024 21 mins

This week we reveal the new Waterstones Children's Laureate, we talk Glastonbury festival and we debate whether Monopoly is the best game ever!

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June 28, 2024 21 mins

Today we learn about a march for nature, beetles in backpacks and hear about the history of Scottish video games!

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June 21, 2024 24 mins

This week we learn all about the Week Junior reader survey on politics, what makes the best biscuit crunch and should we have bright packaging on treats? 

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June 14, 2024 24 mins

This week we are hearing about the Week Junior Book Awards and debating whether children should be told what to read. Plus we hear about a survey where we young people tell us their thoughts on politics

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We talk about a charity hero, a university students brilliant invention, finding out if rain can be good for you AND having a big debate on National Service! 

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This week on The Week Junior Show we talk about the upcoming General Election, find out why sea otters are using tools to crack open shells and debating whether films should be shorter! 

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This week we hear all about the football teams that were crowned as champions, how NASA are preparing for trips to the moon, and the children who have starred at the Chelsea flower show!

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May 17, 2024 26 mins

This week we talk about the Northern Lights in the UK, how beluga whales communicate and an awesome portal between Dublin and New York!  

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This week we hear all about a the return of Dr. Who, some wildlife conversation success stories and debate whether you should go to school if you're sick! 

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This week we learn all about a distant spacecraft that has got in touch with scientists, a pet octopus with a surprise and bigger school lunches!

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This week on The Week Junior Show we hear about the heroes of the London Marathon, learn about an invincible football team and the origins of the word "robot!"

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