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The Week Junior Show

The Week Junior Show

Fun Kids

105 episodesEN-GB

Show overview

The Week Junior Show has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 105 episodes. That works out to roughly 50 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 23 min and 31 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-GB-language Kids & Family show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 51 episodes published. Published by Fun Kids.

Episodes
105
Running
2024–2026 · 2y
Median length
27 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

The Week Junior Show takes you behind the scenes of the award-winning magazine for 8 to 14-year-olds. Each week, Bex from Fun Kids is joined by members of The Week Junior team to discuss their favourite stories, debate the week’s hot topic and discover whether the ‘Real or Rubbish?’ report is fake news or the real deal.

Latest Episodes

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David Attenborough's 100th birthday

May 8, 202627 min

Giant tiramisu and an amazing axolotl rescue

May 1, 202632 min

Mayo music and Local and Community History Month

Apr 24, 202630 min

School dinners and Daddy Pig's London Marathon

Apr 17, 202631 min

Artemis II and wiggly bee bums

Apr 10, 202633 min

April Fool's and languages in schools

This week the team will be talking about the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, a rare book about Vikings and a very cool pair of glasses. There will also be a big debate about whether schools should teach more languages.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 2, 202629 min

The best pranks, and should museums charge for entry?

This week the team discuss your favourite pranks, share your movie recommendations, and reveal some exciting BTS news. This week's big debate is whether museums should charge for entry plus you share your creative projects and activities.For a chance to hear yourself on the podcast, send in a voicenote at funkidslive.com/theweekjuniorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 202628 min

How hedgehogs hear and Parliament leaving London

This week the team will be talking about cuts to air pollution in cities around the world, changes to video game age ratings, and hedgehogs’ super hearing. There’s also going to be a big debate about whether Parliament should leave London.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 20, 202631 min

New allergy rules in schools and Basic Income

This week the team will be talking about some of the news featured in this week’s issue, including the government’s plans for allergy rules in schools in England, a rapping world record and a basic income for artists in Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 13, 202627 min

What's happening in the Middle East?

This week the team will be talking about some of the news featured in this week’s issue, including breaking down what’s been happening in the Middle East. We’ll also be discussing a Stone Age discovery in Germany, a new Olympic sport, and whether adverts played during sports are distracting for viewers. As well as that, we’ve got an exclusive interview with some of the cast of Disney Pixar’s new film, Hoppers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 6, 202631 min

Are audiobooks as good as reading?

This week, we’ve got loads to chat about, including a monkey’s cuddly friend, a charity founder who’s made a difference in Sudan, and whether audiobooks are better than reading.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 27, 202633 min

Lunar New Year and Larry the cat

In this week’s episode we’ve got lots to chat about, including Lunar New Year celebrations, Larry the cat’s big anniversary, and the Winter Olympics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 20, 202628 min

Winter Olympics and sending humans to space

In this week’s episode we’ve got lots to chat about! There’s the Winter Olympics, a new home for birds, sending humans to space, and even a crafty cat... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 13, 202628 min

Greenland and no social media for under-16s

In a week where the biggest artists in the music industry were recognised at the Grammys, and Dame Sarah Mullaly officially became the Archbishop of Canterbury, we’re going to be talking about some of the other stories that entertained and interested The Week Junior team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 6, 202633 min

National Storytelling Week and return of the lynx

In a week where a very powerful storm swept across the US and Japan's pandas returned to China, we're going to be talking about some of the other stories that entertained and interested The Week Junior team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 30, 202626 min

Artemis II and a model Sun

In a week where global ocean protection rules came into force, and a medieval ship was found off the coast of Denmark, we’re going to be talking about some of the other stories that entertained and interested The Week Junior team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 23, 202633 min

National Year of Reading and retro tech

In a week where tourists were stranded in Lapland due to freezing temperatures and the world’s latest tech was showcased at a special event in Las Vegas in the US, we’re going to be talking about some of the other stories that entertained and interested The Week Junior team. We’ll be talking about the National Year of Reading, an amazing new discovery in Wales and retro vs modern tech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 16, 202632 min

Is it OK to sell Dinosaur Fossils at Auction?

This week, Bex is joined by Eve, Kay, Vanessa and Elena where they kick off 2026 with a big debate about whether or not you should be able to buy Dinosaur fossils, reports on the recent snowstorms and hear all about a viral catSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 9, 202626 min

NEW PODCAST: Judge Bex

Get Judge Bex now: https://podfollow.com/judgebex Welcome to the hilarious family courtroom of Judge Bex! Bex settles two dramatic disputes: Isla versus her dad “Fishboy” over unfair bath time rules, and Hattie versus her homework-happy dad, who wants three hours of maths daily. With special guest Hugh Bonneville weighing in and creative verdicts all round, Judge Bex’s judgments are fair, funny, and final! Got your own family drama to resolve? Let us know at https://www.funkidslive.com/podcast/judgebex/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 6, 202617 min

Favourite stories of 2025

Here's a round-up of our favourite stories and moments in the magazine this year! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 26, 202521 min
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