The Week Junior Show

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Chocolate handbags and flea treatments for pets Jun 27, 2025

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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.

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A perfume garden and a police officer's lost hat Jun 20, 2025

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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.

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How To Train Your Dragon and an incredible spelling bee Jun 13, 2025

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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.

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Taylor Swift and making shops responsible for recycling Jun 06, 2025

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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.

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Wild camping and SUVs May 30, 2025

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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.

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Trade deals and bluebells May 27, 2025

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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.

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Pope, walking to school week, and a head-bopping sea lion May 16, 2025

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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.

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Panto GCSEs to animal impressions May 09, 2025

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This week, Bex is joined by Joe and Eve from The Week Junior to unpack the biggest, silliest, and most heartwarming stories making headlines.

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Snail ice cream and power cut chaos May 02, 2025

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Join Bex, Joe, and Eve for a brand new The Week Junior Show

In this episode:

Massive power cuts in Spain and Portugal – what caused them, and how did people cope?
Valerie the dachshund is found after 529 days in the wild
Snail and garlic ice cream – real or rubbish?
Should schools remove mirrors from bathrooms?
Plus celebrate TWJ's 10th birthday with editor Vanessa and we hear your opinions on last week's superhero debate.

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Superheroes and the Pope Apr 25, 2025

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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!

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