The Week Junior Show

Route out of lockdown and fishing cats

Ben, Flora and assistant editor of The Week Junior’s monthly Science+Nature magazine, Ciaran talk about cats that go fishing, why algae could hold the secrets to success for life on Mars, and the route out of lockdown. Plus, we’ll have a de…

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Mars rover landing and the end of physical money

This week we’ll be talking about three missions to Mars, a surprising discovery at Stonehenge, and the latest political events in the US. Plus, we’ll be having a debate about money.
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Lunar New Year and Scottish rugby

This week, Flora, Kaye, Bex and Ciaran talk about Lunar New Year, sometimes called the Chinese New Year, a great week for Scotland’s rugby team, and the world’s smallest reptile. Plus, we’ll be having a debate about TV shows.
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Large dino discovery and what’s happening in Myanmar

Ciaran, Michael, Vanessa and Bex talk about what could be the largest dinosaur ever found, a dramatic week in the Asian nation of Myanmar, and some very good dogs. Plus, we’ll be having a debate about travel…
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Historic space flights and fiction books

Electrifying animals, protests in Russia, and a historic spaceflight all feature in this week’s episode. Plus, we’ll be having a debate about fiction books.
Tell us what you think of the podcast, what your opinion on the Big Debate is, or what’s…

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Joe Biden becomes US President

This week we’ll be talking about some very clever monkeys, the new US President, and record-breaking mountaineers.
Plus, we’ll be having a debate about athletes and the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Trump’s riots and your right to roam

This week, Vanessa, Ciaran, Michael and Bex talk about a riot in the United States of America, some very cheeky parrots, and some clever stuff on the International Space Station.
Plus, we’ll be having a debate about where it’s okay to go f…

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COVID vaccines and giant goldfish

Happy New Year! In the first episode of The Week Junior Show in 2021, we’ll be talking about the incredible work on the COVID-19 vaccines, how hundreds of new species were discovered last year, and a dinosaur that dazzled all who saw it.
Plus, s…

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Our favourite stories from 2020

Today’s the last day of 2020 and we’ll be taking a look back at the year and picking out some of our favourite stories. 
This year, we featured 147 stories on the podcast, plus all of our Real or Rubbishes. 
Coronavirus dominated the …

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Mince pies: disgusting?

 This week we’ll be talking about how the world’s tallest mountain just got taller, a new discovery about how humans survived the Ice Age, and a Viking treasure hoard. Plus, we’ll have a debate all about mince pies – Ben an…

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