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The Week Junior Show

The Week Junior Show

By: Fun Kids
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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.

2026 Fun Kids Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Keir Starmer resigns and changes for free school meals in Wales

    Keir Starmer resigns and changes for free school meals in Wales
    Jun 26 2026

    On Monday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he would step down as Prime Minister and Labour Party leader. Eve, Joe and Bex digest the latest – plus there’s an interview in this week’s magazine with a music therapist, which made us wonder: what music helps you relax?

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    30 mins
  • Social media ban and Toy Story 5

    Social media ban and Toy Story 5
    Jun 19 2026

    Eve explains new government plans to set a minimum age of 16 for social media platforms as Joe shares the story of Parkrun, which recently hit its millionth ever event since starting in 2004.

    Plus, has a lost gold bar ($17,000!) sparked a real treasure hunt at a Finnish ski resort, or is it all made up?

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    29 mins
  • Armenian elections and the case for more public toilets

    Armenian elections and the case for more public toilets
    Jun 12 2026

    Joe explains the results of Armenia’s recent election, what it means for their relationship with Russia and the EU, and why the country’s foreign policy is in the headlines as Eve shares the incredible story of the couple who visited every RNLI lifeboat station in the UK, raising thousands of pounds for charity – and why lifeboat heroes matter.

    Plus, could an art gallery really be displaying paintings by a group of rats? And should there be more public toilets?

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    29 mins
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I love how it’s funny and the real or rubbish is always really good and the presenters are always funny to

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Really enjoy the stories and real and fake news!
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I love this podcast and listen to it when I go to sleep as it helps me fall asleep. It's like the real or rubbish as the fun to guess, I think everyone should listen to their as its awesome for all ages.

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all of the epesowds, but befor the debate the musch scares me very very good💖💝

the best of 2024 and 2025 i would recamend

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