The Week Junior Show

Hosted ByBex Lindsay

Join the team behind The Week Junior and Bex from Fun Kids to find out about the week's news.


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Banksy and butterfly counts

Felicity, Michael, Ciaran and Bex talk about a coronavirus vaccine, counting butterflies, and how a battle 1,000 years ago determined what we have for lunch today.
Plus, we’ll have a debate all about art. Banksy spray-painted rats in masks on th…

Michael Rosen answers your questions

Bex and Michael from the Week Junior chat to author and poet Michael Rosen in an interview recorded in March 2020.
He answers your questions and tells us about his family history!
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Website: https://theweekjunior.co.ukPopjam: @TheWeekJuni…

Gorillas and virus finding dogs

This week we’ll be talking about the world’s rarest gorilla species, how reading habits have changed during lockdown, and we’ll find out about the dogs joining the fight against the coronavirus. Plus, we’ll have a debate all abo…

Summer reads and big breakfasts

This week, Ciaran, Vanessa and Anna talk to Bex about a summer reading challenge, giant wombats, and the wildlife on the white cliffs of Dover. Plus, we’ll have a debate all about breakfast.
Tell us what you think of the podcast, what your opini…

Lion whiskers and the NHS

This week we’ll be talking about why lion’s whiskers could help conservationists, a celebration of the NHS, and an ancient 13 year old female warrior who’s making the news. Plus, we’ll have a debate all about watching football f…

Robot pets and the Marianas Trench

This week we’ll be talking about the UK’s most famous stone circle, some bird-like prehistoric crocodiles, and a history-making dive. Plus, we’ll have a debate all about robot pets.
Tell us what you think of the podcast, what your op…

Marcus Rashford and Stonehenge’s evolution

This week, Kaye, Ciaran and Michael talk about a dinosaur’s final dinner, a footballer’s successful food campaign, and one of America’s most well-loved bears. Plus, we’ll have a debate all about protests in sport.
Tell us what …

The Titanic and a garden of moths

Felicity, Bex, Michael and Ciaran talk about the world’s oldest land animal, an important week of events, and a brilliant nature-lover’s garden discoveries. They also debate all about what should happen to the Titanic shipwreck.
Plus, The …

Protests and a mission to space

This week, we’ll be talking about important protests in the USA, a history-making space mission, and the return of professional football to the UK.
Plus, we’ll have a debate all about British food.
Tell us what you think and we might use …