
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 100 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsNews CommentaryEducation for KidsKids & Family | |||

This week the team will be talking about a spring heat wave, a rubbish collecting scheme in Germany and whether university education should be free.
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A kid-friendly, magazine-branded talk show that blends current events, science, and culture with plenty of reader participation. Episodes mix news explainers, real-or-rubbish segments, and a rotating book-of-the-week feature with guest authors, editors, andWeek Junior writers guiding the conversation. The tone is lively, approachable, and educational, often highlighting environmental topics, science for younger audiences, and practical tips for engaging with news. A standout is the consistent integration of audience voices through polls, voice notes, and giveaways, making it feel interactive and community-driven. A notable strength is the strong alignment between editorial content and a glossy magazine identity, appealing to families and cu... more
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Recent guests on The Week Junior Show include:
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2. Jamie Hammond
3. Anne Miller
4. Sophie Anderson
5. Jamie Smart
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8. Patricia Parker
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