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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?&rsquo...
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Campfires in the Cairngorms and top secret UFO files
Bex, Eve, Joe and Kaye are uncovering newly released top secret UFO (or UAP) files from the US government, meeting an unexpected stadium mascot (is a...
David Attenborough's 100th birthday
Amsterdam bans outdoor advertising for meat and fossil fuel products; meet the UK’s first 'gull ranger'; and the team discusses David Attenborough – t...
Giant tiramisu and an amazing axolotl rescue
This week the team will be talking about the government’s new rules around smoking and vaping, a GIANT tiramisu and an amazing axolotl rescue. We’ll a...
Mayo music and Local and Community History Month
Bex is joined by Eve and Joe from The Week Junior, the magazine making sense of the world for 8–14-year-olds.
Discover a massive German landscap...
School dinners and Daddy Pig's London Marathon
The team talk Artemis II's safe splashdown, Daddy Pig's big London Marathon plans, and debate whether all woods should be open to the public. Plus: fa...
Artemis II and wiggly bee bums
This week the team will be talking about an incredible mission around the Moon, a stolen sports trophy and a wiggly bum dance performed by bees!
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April Fool's and languages in schools
This week the team will be talking about the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, a rare book about Vikings and a very cool pair of glasses. There w...
The best pranks, and should museums charge for entry?
This week the team discuss your favourite pranks, share your movie recommendations, and reveal some exciting BTS news. This week's big debate is wheth...
How hedgehogs hear and Parliament leaving London
This week the team will be talking about cuts to air pollution in cities around the world, changes to video game age ratings, and hedgehogs’ super hea...
New allergy rules in schools and Basic Income
This week the team will be talking about some of the news featured in this week’s issue, including the government’s plans for allergy rules in schools...
What's happening in the Middle East?
This week the team will be talking about some of the news featured in this week’s issue, including breaking down what’s been happening in the Middle E...
Are audiobooks as good as reading?
This week, we’ve got loads to chat about, including a monkey’s cuddly friend, a charity founder who’s made a difference in Sudan, and whether audioboo...
Lunar New Year and Larry the cat
In this week’s episode we’ve got lots to chat about, including Lunar New Year celebrations, Larry the cat’s big anniversary, and the Winter Olympics.<...
Winter Olympics and sending humans to space
In this week’s episode we’ve got lots to chat about! There’s the Winter Olympics, a new home for birds, sending humans to space, and even a crafty cat...
Greenland and no social media for under-16s
In a week where the biggest artists in the music industry were recognised at the Grammys, and Dame Sarah Mullaly officially became the Archbishop of C...
National Storytelling Week and return of the lynx
In a week where a very powerful storm swept across the US and Japan's pandas returned to China, we're going to be talking about some of the other stor...
Artemis II and a model Sun
In a week where global ocean protection rules came into force, and a medieval ship was found off the coast of Denmark, we’re going to be talking about...
National Year of Reading and retro tech
In a week where tourists were stranded in Lapland due to freezing temperatures and the world’s latest tech was showcased at a special event in Las Veg...
Is it OK to sell Dinosaur Fossils at Auction?
This week, Bex is joined by Eve, Kay, Vanessa and Elena where they kick off 2026 with a big debate about whether or not you should be able to buy Dino...
NEW PODCAST: Judge Bex
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Welcome to the hilarious family courtroom of Judge Bex!
Bex settles two dramatic dispute...
Favourite stories of 2025
Here's a round-up of our favourite stories and moments in the magazine this year!
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Percy Jackson stars and giving gifts
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...
The future of zoos
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 a...
The Largest City in the World
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...
Cloud seeding and soil stories
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...
The Week Junior turns 10
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 a...
Red Kite resurgence and Americanisms
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 insp...
Tourist taxes and the Grand Egyptian Museum
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 talki...
Halloween costumes and dinosaur discoveries
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 som...
The French Museum Robbery
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...
Are AI actors a good idea?
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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The Amazing Works of Jane Goodall
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...
Should teachers be able to work from home?
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 includi...
Should children help around the home?
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 g...
Jimmy Wales and making space for hope
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...
Slime balls and feeding people
In a week where Ethiopia launched Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned, we’re going to be discussing so...
New school term and payment for good grades
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 t...
KPop Demon Hunters and skincare for young people
In a week where Guinness World Records celebrated its 70th anniversary and people gathered for Notting Hill Carnival, we’re going to be discussing som...
Snaps in galleries and oil rig art
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...
Chaos Theory and a Scarecrow Festival
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 discussi...