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A Fun Kids Science Weekly Pathology Special!

In this Pathology Special, Dan chats to experts Jo Morris and Guy Hammer, plus has features from Professor Hallux.

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Dove Cameron, Star of ‘Descendants 3’, Chats To Dan!

Dove Cameron stars in the brand new ‘Descendants 3’ – she chats to Dan all about it, plus they celebrate their 4-year reunion since their last meeting!

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Funny superstitions and TWJ’s 200th issue!

Bex, Ciaran and Michael are joined by Anna, The Week Junior’s Editor in Chief, to celebrate the 200th issue of the magazine!
If you want to give the magazine a read, use code PODCAST for a six week free trial of The Week Junior magazine at d…

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Jamie Littler talks to Bex all about his Brand New Book!

‘Frostheart’ is the brand new book from illustrator and now author Jamie Littler! Bex had a chat with him to hear all about it, his process for writing and a quick fire question round! 

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Dermot O’Leary, ‘Locked Up In The Tower of London’ and a Yes No Game!

Bex takes over the Download for one week and one week only; she hears from Dermot O’Leary about his brand new book in the ‘Toto The Ninja Cat’ series, visits the ghosts of the Tower Of London and picks a Yes No Game!

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Decompression Sickness & Why We Need Wasps

Dan is joined by Dr. Gavin Broad of The Natural History Museum to get a close look at wasps and why they deserve more respect than we usually give them. Plus, Dan is going on a scuba-diving holiday – what danger should he look out for?

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Farting contests and robot gymnastics

Vanessa, Bex, Michael and Ben from The Week Junior chat about the news and what’s going on in the world. 
This week, we hear about robots doing gymnastics, whether a four-day working week is a good idea, and they share some of their favourite fac…

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Denis Coleman, A Yes No Game & Stephen’s First Aid Story!

George is joined by singer-songwriter Denis Coleman (he was Conor’s Next Big Thing a few weeks ago) and hears about how eight-year-old Stephen saved someone’s life with First Aid! Plus, hear George’s favourite Yes No Game from the week.

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Dermot O’Leary and Michael Rosen

It’s a brand new episode of the Fun Kids Book Club Podcast!
In this episode, we hear Conor speaking to Michael Rosen about the funniest children’s books and Bex chats to Dermot O’Leary about his brand new book ‘Toto The Ninja Car: the Superstar Catast…

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The Helium Shortage & Stone Man Syndrome

Dan speaks to Professor David Cole-Hamilton about the Earth’s helium shortage, and explores the almost unimaginable Stone Man Syndrome. Plus, he also chats to Hanna, another child inventor, who won the Dream Big, Princess competition.

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