
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

Sep 28, 2023 • 23min
Black History Month and Musical Birds
This week we're going to be learning about Black History month, hearing about some very musical birds and debating whether spiders should get more love!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 22, 2023 • 20min
More PE Sports and a National Lying Down Contest!
This week we're finding out about how people in Libya have been pulling together to help others, a clever new paint that scientists have discovered that helps people keep their houses cool and whether PE should include more sports? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 14, 2023 • 22min
Tennis ball homes for harvest mice!
This week we're finding out about why scientists want to make tennis better for the environment, how schools in Sweden are going back to basics and whether plants should have legal rights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 8, 2023 • 21min
Why are schools across the UK closing their buildings?
This week we learn all about machines that can think for themselves and find out why schools across the UK have been closing their buildings. Also we settle a big score in the big debate. What's better ceral or toast?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 31, 2023 • 22min
India's mission to the moon!
This week we are finding out about India's recent mission to land on the moon, find out a creative way firefighters are putting out fires and debating whether people should be washing their clothes less!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 25, 2023 • 18min
The Legacy of the Lionesses and Tree of the Year!
This week on The Week Junior show, we're talking about the legacy of the lionesses, the nominees for Tree of the Year and debating whether the rich should be paying more tax!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 18, 2023 • 20min
Quest to find the Loch Ness Monster!
This week we're finding out about how an inspiring young conservationist is making a difference, learning about an upcoming quest to find the Loch Ness Monster and have a big debate about whether new films should feature new characters instead of old ones? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 11, 2023 • 24min
A New Language and a Voyage Around the World!
This week we're going to be finding out about an exciting voyage around the world and hearing about South Africa's new language and having a big debate about... Going to the toilet?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 6, 2023 • 9min
BONUS: The Space Programme
Fun Kids, the UK's children's radio station, has a brand new series called The Space Programme? Life on the Isle of Lune is about to get out-of-this-world! It's a radio drama all about a brand new UK spaceport and the story of a soon-to-be child-astronaut. Hear The Space Programme every Friday from 4pm on Fun Kids, the UK's children's radio station, and as a podcast too. Plus, Fun Kids Podcasts+ subscribers get all 20 episodes right now, ad-free! Listen to the whole series before anyone else. Get a 30-day free trial of Fun Kids Podcasts+ by tapping 'Try Free' in Apple Podcasts or by heading to FunKidsLive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 4, 2023 • 21min
Hungry Horses reducing Wildfires!
This week we hear about why hungry horses could reduce wildfires, the prime minister is allowing energy companies to drill for oil and gas plus we have a debate on what's better, the swimming pool or the beach?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.