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The Week Junior Show

Fun Kids UK

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.

Location:

United Kingdom

Networks:

Fun Kids UK

Description:

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.

Language:

English


Episodes
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New school term and payment for good grades

9/5/2025
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:51

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KPop Demon Hunters and skincare for young people

8/29/2025
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:29:17

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Snaps in galleries and oil rig art

8/22/2025
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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:30:07

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Chaos Theory and a Scarecrow Festival

8/15/2025
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:33:38

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Storm Floris and AI generated music

8/8/2025
In a week where some sacred jewels were returned to India, and there was a powerful earthquake in Russia, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that inspired The Week Junior team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:30:58

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Lionesses' victory and child-free holidays

8/1/2025
In a week that saw Donald Trump visit Scotland and the Dog Surfing Championships take place in Dorset, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that inspired The Week Junior team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:26:44

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Dragonflies and pool etiquette

7/25/2025
In a week where the Tall Ships Races took place in Aberdeen and Island Games in Orkney drew to a close, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that inspired The Week Junior team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:31:26

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Sandwiches made from fruit

7/18/2025
In a week where the Wimbledon tennis championships came to an end and the UK and France agreed a new boats plan, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories that inspired The Week Junior team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:27:31

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500th ISSUE SPECIAL: Tips on staying cool and should summer be shorter?

7/11/2025
In a week where experts revealed an ancient study in Peru and Texas in the US experienced flash floods, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories, events and people that inspired The Week Junior team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:17

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Sheep on homes and should we stop flying?

7/4/2025
In a week where Beamish museum won the Museum of the Year Award and a DR Congo peace deal was agreed, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories, events and people that inspired The Week Junior team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:29:37

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Chocolate handbags and flee treatments for pets

6/27/2025
In a week where world leaders met for a NATO summit in the Netherlands and a volcanic eruption in Indonesia disrupted flights, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories, events and people that inspired The Week Junior team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:36:56

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A perfume garden and a police officer's lost hat

6/20/2025
In a week where protests against tourism took place in Europe, and a collection of gold coins in France sold for a fortune, find out the other stories, events and people that inspired The Week Junior team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:30:59

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How To Train Your Dragon and an incredible spelling bee

6/13/2025
In a week where the UK government announced that 500,000 extra pupils in England would get free school meals and the World Crazy Golf Championships took place, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories, events and people that inspired The Week Junior team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:35:03

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Taylor Swift and making shops responsible for recycling

6/6/2025
In a week where Poland elected a new president and Ncuti Gatwa said farewell to Doctor Who, we’re going to be discussing some of the other stories, events and people that inspired The Week Junior team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:31:04

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Wild camping and SUVs

5/30/2025
A Supreme Court ruling means wild camping is once again allowed on Dartmoor and Kaye shares a heartwarming story from a donkey sanctuary in Ethiopia providing free treatment to hard-working animals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:33:55

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Trade deals and bluebells

5/27/2025
In a week where Romania chose a new president and the new Lilo & Stitch film landed in cinemas, the team behind The Week Junior discuss some of the other stories, events and people that inspired them this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:30:35

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Trade deals and Book Awards

5/16/2025
It's a week where the US and the UK agreed a new trade deal and authors and illustrators were celebrated at the British Book Awards. Plus, we're going to be discussing some of the other stories, events and people that inspired the Week Junior team this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:33:38

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VE Day and panto GCSE

5/9/2025
This week, Bex is joined by Joe and Eve from The Week Junior to unpack the biggest, silliest, and most heartwarming stories making headlines. From VE Day to very loud lion impressions! Get involved: 🎙️ Voice note: funkidslive.com/theweekjunior 📧 Email: hello@theweekjunior.co.uk 📊 Vote: theweekjunior.co.uk/polls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:33:57

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Snail ice cream and power cut chaos

5/2/2025
Join Bex, Joe, and Eve for a brand new The Week Junior Show In this episode: Get involved: 🎙️ Voice note: funkidslive.com/theweekjunior 📧 Email: hello@theweekjunior.co.uk 📊 Vote: theweekjunior.co.uk/polls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:28:18

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Superheroes and the Pope

4/25/2025
We've got writers Eve and Kaye talking about people around the world paying their respects to the Pope, the secret to a perfect bowling score, and some girls fighting for a change to their school uniform. There's also going to be a big debate about whether Superman is the best superhero, and we'll be hearing from a winner of this year's series of Gladiators! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:22:06