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Diwali and Bonfire Night

On this week’s episode of The Week Junior Show we’ll reveal what’s been happening at COP26 in Glasgow, discover how Diwali is being celebrated and find out what NASA has planned for the Moon. Plus, we’ll have a debate all about …

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Floria’s Fireworks

Maybe you know the story of how we came to have fireworks at this time of year in the first place. It’s all because of something called the “Gunpowder Plot” back in the year 1605 – that’s over 400 years ago!… A time when…

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A Michael Morpurgo Special!

The amazing Childrens Laureate and bestselling author, poet and playwright Sir Michael Morpurgo joins Bex for a Morpurgo special! We chat about his new book When Fish Flew and the astounding stories behind it, as well as a new poetry book all about ani…

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A Michael Morpurgo Special!

The amazing Childrens Laureate and bestselling author, poet and playwright Sir Michael Morpurgo joins Bex for a Morpurgo special! We chat about his new book When Fish Flew and the astounding stories behind it, as well as a new poetry book all about ani…

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Ben Miller chats How I Became a Dog Called Midnight

Author, comedian and friend of the show Ben Miller joins Bex.
He’s chatting about his new book, How I Became a Dog Called Midnight.
George has always wondered what it’s like to be a dog.
One night, a magical mix-up with an enchanted foun…

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Lullingstone World Gardens, Epcot and bonfire night

Anna Louise gets lost in a jungle, George is off to Epcot, and we’ve got a whole host of things you can try no matter where you are in the country!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A Business Park in Space?

Michelle Hicks, rollercoaster engineer and founder of Firefly Creations, joins Dan for this week’s Science Weekly podcast talking about the science behind rollercoasters!
We catch up with Professor Hallux who’s building a human body and today is worki…

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A Business Park in Space?

Michelle Hicks, rollercoaster engineer and founder of Firefly Creations, joins Dan for this week’s Science Weekly podcast talking about the science behind rollercoasters!
We catch up with Professor Hallux who’s building a human body and today is worki…

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COP26 and space tourism

On this week’s episode of The Week Junior Show we’ll look ahead to COP26, discover a very rare owl and find out about a 3,500-year-old ghost. Plus, we’ll have a debate all about whether space tourism is a good idea.
Tell us what you …

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Witches, werewolves, and vampires

It’s a brand new season of Mysteries of Science and we’re kicking it all off with a Halloween special. Stevie, Ciaran and Dan tackle three spooky mysteries of science, all united by a single theme.  Mysteries of Science is a fortnightly podcast cr…

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