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The Week Junior Show

Astronauts stuck in space and banana peel boots

The Week Junior Show

Fun Kids

News, Kids & Family, News Commentary, Education For Kids

4.62.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

We're finding out about the extension of two astronauts' mission in space, innovative banana peel boots for zookeepers, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Plus a debate about noise levels in galleries our favourite museums.

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0:00.0

This very special episode is brought to you in association with the Harry Potter books by JK Rolling.

0:06.4

Join Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione on their magical journey.

0:10.6

Be whisked from Number 4 Privet, to Hogwart School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,

0:16.2

where adventure lies at every turn.

0:18.9

Meet a whole cast of friends and foes, from Headmaster Albus

0:22.8

Dumbledore and Hagrid to scary Professor Snape and Draco Malfoy.

0:28.1

Whether it's battling 12 foot mountain trolls or learning spells,

0:32.2

there's magic on every page.

0:34.0

Get reading this summer with Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone,

0:38.0

published by Bloomsbury,

0:40.0

available at your local W.H. Smith and other good bookshops.

0:45.0

Hello, I'm Bex and welcome to the Week Junior show.

0:47.0

Today I'm joined by two of the team from the Week Junior, the magazine making sense of the world for 8 to 14 year olds.

0:53.4

We've got editor Vanessa and writer Kay.

0:55.6

So today we've got lots to talk about.

0:57.6

We're going to be talking about two astronauts whose mission in space has just been extended.

1:02.1

Some banana boots at a zoo and the latest news about the war in Ukraine.

1:06.4

We're also going to be having a big debate about whether people should be quiet in galleries.

1:10.2

So speaking of galleries, I want to know what's a museum or gallery that you really enjoy going to I've got a few answers for this one I was gonna say Cadbury World because they have like a bit about the history of chocolate

1:20.3

There's the Kessick pencil Museum which is always delightful but if I'm honest with myself my heart of arts

1:25.5

It's the National Portrait Gallery in London. I love it. I could walk around there for hours and just check out everything they have all of the people through history so I'm going to go

1:33.2

with that one Vanessa how about you oh that's a really good choice for me the the

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