
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.
Latest episodes

Feb 14, 2025 • 28min
India's tiger population and ditching Valentine's Day
We're going to be talking about India's tiger population, a rebuilding project in Iraq and why poo is taking centre stage at the Jorvik Viking Festival next week. We'll also be having a big debate about whether it's time to ditch Valentine's Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 7, 2025 • 21min
Van Gogh paintings and disco scallops
We're going to be talking about the musicians who won awards at the Grammys, a hidden Van Gogh painting and disco scallops. We'll also be having a big debate about where the children should be allowed to use AI.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 31, 2025 • 22min
Holocaust Memorial Day and Children's Mental Health Week
We're going to be talking about Holocaust Memorial Day, chimps who like weeing together, and author GM Linton's tips for capturing special memories. We'll also be having a big debate about whether rugby is better than football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 24, 2025 • 23min
Kindness is the Word of the Year
We're going to be talking about kindness, which is the Oxford Children's Word of the Year for 2024. We'll also be finding out about the 2025 City of Culture and a woman who made a big donation to charity, plus we'll be having a big debate about mega political donations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17, 2025 • 23min
Firefighters tackling Wildfires in the USA
This week, we learn all about the firefighters tackling wildfires in the USA, how technology is helping Emperor Penguins and a brand new theatre company in Wales!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 11, 2025 • 26min
A Perfectly Round Chicken Egg!
Today we're talking about the snowy weather across the UK a perfectly round chicken egg and a star's hiccoughs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 26, 2024 • 21min
Biggest stories of 2024
It's the final podcast of the year and we're going to be doing a roundup of our favourite stories from 2024. We've also got a few messages from readers as you share your favourite stories from the year as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 20, 2024 • 25min
WICKED singing and Strictly Come Dancing
We're going to be talking about the winner of the Week Junior's Christmas cover competition, the Strictly Come Dancing final, and we're going over the upcoming Wallace and Gromit film as well. We're also going to be having a big debate about whether it's okay to sing at the cinema.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 13, 2024 • 25min
Pre-loved Christmas presents and the International Children's Peace Prize
Rahul, Joe, and Bex digest the latest news. We talk about the winner of the International Children's Peace Prize, some award-winning artwork and dogs using their noses to help trees. We're also going to be having a big debate about whether it's okay to give people pre-loved presents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 6, 2024 • 20min
Hamster flights and saving red squirrels
In this week's episode, we're going to be talking about a project to save red squirrels and a city made from gingerbread. We're also going to be having a big debate about whether school dinners should ditch desserts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.