The Week Junior Show

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Armenian elections and the case for more public toilets Jun 12, 2026

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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?

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Book Awards and skipping school for sport Jun 05, 2026

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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.

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Heatwave and Ronaldo's football boots May 29, 2026

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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.

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In-car toilets and banning sun loungers May 22, 2026

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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 environment

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Campfires in the Cairngorms and top secret UFO files May 15, 2026

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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.

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David Attenborough's 100th birthday May 08, 2026

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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.

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Giant tiramisu and an amazing axolotl rescue May 01, 2026

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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.

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Mayo music and Local and Community History Month Apr 24, 2026

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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?

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School dinners and Daddy Pig's London Marathon Apr 17, 2026

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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.

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Artemis II and wiggly bee bums Apr 10, 2026

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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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