The Week Junior Show

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• The Bayeux Tapestry and Neil the Seal 17.07.2026 35min

  This week, the Bayeux Tapestry arrives in the UK for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, a famous elephant seal called Neil causes a stir in Tasmania, and the team debates whether schools should close during heat waves. Plus a baffling case of crabs in a garden shed, the new Children's Laureate, and your chance to win this week's book.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Hope Issue: Drone rescues and robot octopuses 10.07.2026 29min

  It's the Hope Issue! Bex is joined by Eve and Joe from The Week Junior. Joe reveals how a potato-shaped sea creature from Antarctica could one day help scientists treat skin cancer, and Eve explains how thermal-imaging drones are being used in Germany to rescue baby deer hidden in tall grass. There's also a big debate — should adults have screen-free days? — and a special visit from Editor Vanessa to mark the International Day of Hope.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Sports day and beavers in your city 03.07.2026 30min

  The team share their favourite sports day activities as listeners answer last week's question about music that helps them relax. Plus: Young climate leaders gathered at Tate Modern for the London Climate Action Week Summit, including 11-year-old campaigner Anishwa Kunchala. Plus, over 1,500 children took part in a challenge to turn broken toys into something new. A "grumpy" Pallas's cat named Duchess arrives at Edinburgh Zoo to join Akiko as part of a breeding programme. Real or Rubbish: Have a family of beavers really fixed flooding at an Ealing Underground station?  The Big Debate: Should schools have sports days?  Plus the team's heroes and favourite facts of the week, including Harry Kane's World Cup goal record and the surprising name for the person at the end of a tug-of-war team. Get involved: Send a voice note at funkidslive.com/theweekjunior or email hello@theweekjunior.co.uk to share your favourite sports day activity — you could win a Roving Reporter badge!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Keir Starmer resigns and changes for free school meals in Wales 26.06.2026 29min

  On Monday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he would step down as Prime Minister and Labour Party leader. Eve, Joe and Bex digest the latest – plus there’s an interview in this week’s magazine with a music therapist, which made us wonder: what music helps you relax?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Social media ban and Toy Story 5 19.06.2026 28min

  Eve explains new government plans to set a minimum age of 16 for social media platforms as Joe shares the story of Parkrun, which recently hit its millionth ever event since starting in 2004.  Plus, has a lost gold bar ($17,000!) sparked a real treasure hunt at a Finnish ski resort, or is it all made up? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Armenian elections and the case for more public toilets 12.06.2026 29min

  Joe explains the results of Armenia’s recent election, what it means for their relationship with Russia and the EU, and why the country’s foreign policy is in the headlines as Eve shares the incredible story of the couple who visited every RNLI lifeboat station in the UK, raising thousands of pounds for charity – and why lifeboat heroes matter. Plus, could an art gallery really be displaying paintings by a group of rats? And should there be more public toilets? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Book Awards and skipping school for sport 05.06.2026 30min

  This episode, Bex is joined by Week Junior writers Eve and Joe to explore the biggest stories from the latest issue, including: The Week Junior Book Awards 2026: Find out which books made the shortlist, how judging works, and how YOU can vote for your favourite book cover and Children's Choice Award! Get all the voting details and your chance to win a big bundle of books. A Teeny Octopus Discovery: Hear about the newly discovered, golf-ball-sized octopus off the Galápagos Islands, including its remarkable colour and name. Big Debate: Is it okay to miss school for sport? With huge sporting events coming up, including the World Cup, the team tackles whether skipping class for sports is a good idea, and your opinions are wanted! Get involved: Send your voice notes, share your opinions on the big debate, and tell us what you’ve been doing with The Week Junior! Visit funkidslive.com/theweekjunior or email hello@theweekjunior.co.uk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Heatwave and Ronaldo's football boots 29.05.2026 29min

  This week the team will be talking about a spring heat wave, a rubbish collecting scheme in Germany and whether university education should be free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• In-car toilets and banning sun loungers 22.05.2026 29min

  Join Bex, Eve, and Joe as they discuss some of the most curious, creative, and controversial news stories for 8–14-year-olds.  Hear them talk about the Chelsea Flower Show, a brand new road called "Pork Pie Way", an inventive but unusual in-car toilet and debate whether beaches should ban sun loungers, and how the rules might affect people, businesses, and the environmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Campfires in the Cairngorms and top secret UFO files 15.05.2026 25min

  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 real goose cheering on a baseball team?), and debating whether campfires should be banned after record wildfires.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• David Attenborough's 100th birthday 08.05.2026 27min

  Amsterdam bans outdoor advertising for meat and fossil fuel products; meet the UK’s first 'gull ranger'; and the team discusses David Attenborough – the legendary broadcaster’s incredible century and the parties readers held to mark it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Giant tiramisu and an amazing axolotl rescue 01.05.2026 32min

  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 also be having a big debate about whether helium balloons should be banned.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Mayo music and Local and Community History Month 24.04.2026 30min

  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 landscape being turned into sparkling lakes from abandoned coal mines. Plus, Joe tries to stump Bex with the weirdest Real or Rubbish story yet: can mayonnaise really be used to make music?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• School dinners and Daddy Pig's London Marathon 17.04.2026 31min

  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: fairy tale adventures, self-care, and England's plan to change school dinners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Artemis II and wiggly bee bums 10.04.2026 33min

  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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• April Fool's and languages in schools 02.04.2026 29min

  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 will also be a big debate about whether schools should teach more languages.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The best pranks, and should museums charge for entry? 27.03.2026 28min

  This week the team discuss your favourite pranks, share your movie recommendations, and reveal some exciting BTS news. This week's big debate is whether museums should charge for entry plus you share your creative projects and activities.For a chance to hear yourself on the podcast, send in a voicenote at funkidslive.com/theweekjuniorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• How hedgehogs hear and Parliament leaving London 20.03.2026 31min

  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 hearing. There’s also going to be a big debate about whether Parliament should leave London.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• New allergy rules in schools and Basic Income 13.03.2026 27min

  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 in England, a rapping world record and a basic income for artists in Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• What's happening in the Middle East? 06.03.2026 31min

  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 East. We’ll also be discussing a Stone Age discovery in Germany, a new Olympic sport, and whether adverts played during sports are distracting for viewers. As well as that, we’ve got an exclusive interview with some of the cast of Disney Pixar’s new film, Hoppers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.