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The Week Junior Show

The Glitch that Caused Disruption around the World

The Week Junior Show

Fun Kids

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

4.62.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

This week we learn about the global computer glitch that caused disruption around the world, how a scientist's unique collection could help feed the world and debating whether company bosses get paid too much money! 

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0:00.0

Hello I'm Bex and welcome to the Week Junior

0:02.0

today I'm joined by two of the team from the Week Junior

0:05.0

the magazine Making Sense of the World

0:07.0

for 8 to 14 year olds.

0:08.0

We've got editor Vanessa and Writer Eve.

0:10.0

Today we've got lots to talk about

0:12.0

we're going to be discussing the global

0:13.4

computer glitch that caused disruption around the world, how a scientist's

0:16.8

unique collection could help to feed the world, and we've got an exclusive

0:20.4

interview with illustrator Johnny Duddle. We're also going to be having a big

0:23.9

debate about whether company bosses get paid too much money. So I've spotted in the magazine

0:28.0

this week a feature about the new film Harold and the Purple Crayon all about a man who can

0:32.1

bring anything to life by drawing it.

0:34.3

So of course I want to ask if you had a magical crayon that could make your

0:37.4

drawings come to life what would you draw for yourself? This I think is the most

0:41.2

difficult question we've had in weeks.

0:42.8

My first thought was maybe like a cuddly, a little lovely, a little Labrador or a golden retriever,

0:48.8

but if I'm honest with myself, it would be a never-ending chocolate vending machine. So that's where my head is at, but Eve, what have you gone for?

0:58.0

That's pretty incredible actually. I think I would draw a house but specifically a house either in Hampstead Heath in London

1:06.9

just because it's a lovely area and every time I go I think God I wish I lived here or maybe a house by the sea

1:12.2

so I'd have to decide, maybe a house with a magical door in the middle and I can go to and from the coast and hamster teeth.

1:21.4

There you go. I've just come up with that on the spot but that's what I would want.

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