Judge Bex

Judge Bex has to take notes for the first time ever, scribbled on the back of a Greggs bag, Connor goes missing and turns up somewhere very unexpected, and there are two brand new cases for the court.

Duncan and Edie are calling in all the way from New Hampshire in America to take their dad to court. They say he’s a yogurt monster who sneaks downstairs in the middle of the night, fills a big bowl with yogurt and eats it in bed, so there’s none left for breakfast. But Dad has come prepared with a whole list of points. He says he hasn’t had enough time to get his case ready, that the alleged yogurt crimes happened in Lewisham so this court has no jurisdiction, and that nobody can prove it was even yogurt. And if he wins, he wants his bus fare and a coffee a day paid for out of their pocket money… Can the yogurt monster talk his way out of this one?

Then Georgia takes her dad to court over screen time. She loves playing Roblox with her friends for a few hours a day, and if it were up to her she’d play all day. Dad wants everyone out in the garden, down the park and taking the dog for walks instead. But when Judge Bex asks whether Dad is on his phone much, Georgia’s answer is a very definite yes… for work, apparently. Lauren and Connor can’t agree on this one either. Whose side will the court take?

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Judge Bex has rescued a duck called Darcy who can’t swim, Connor makes it very clear how he feels about snakes, and there are two brand new cases for the court.

Harris is taking his mum to court because she won’t let him have a pet snake. He’s learnt about snakes at Cubs, he’s picked out a corn snake, and he’s even worked out where a 65-centimetre tank would fit in his room. Mum isn’t a snake person, she thinks he should wait until he’s old enough to look after one on his own, and she’s only just found out what corn snakes eat… So does Harris get his snake?

Then nine-year-old Frankie from London takes his mum Caroline to court. Frankie missed some school, so over the summer holidays Mum printed out a pile of extra maths, English and writing for him to catch up on. Frankie says the summer holidays are not for homework, and for once Lauren and Connor agree with each other. Then Judge Bex tests Caroline on one of Frankie’s fractions questions… Whose side will the court take?

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Judge Bex is halfway through watching Coco with the telly on very loud, Connor has some worrying questions about turnips, and there are two brand new cases for the court.

Zosha is nearly eight, and she feels so strongly about her case that she’s calling in from her holiday in Turkey. She’s taking Uncle Ben to court because he keeps calling her “Babies”. Uncle Ben says it’s a term of endearment, that she’ll always be a baby to him even when she’s a hundred, and that Zosha is very happy to hand out nicknames when it suits her. Zosha’s answer? She just ignores him. Can Judge Bex find a nickname everyone can live with?

Then 13-year-old Nyla takes her sister Leah to court over the comfiest seat in the house: the corner of the sofa with the recliner. Nyla has a swollen, painful foot and needs to put it up. Leah is studying for exams and says she deserves somewhere comfy to relax. Nyla says Leah has been using exams as an excuse for about four years…

Lauren says first come, first served. Connor says just buy more comfy chairs. So is it the foot or the exams? Whose side will Judge Bex take?

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Judge Bex has paint in her wig, Connor has a Harry Potter quiz question nobody can answer, and there are two brand new cases for the court.

Ruby takes Mum to court over Harry Potter. Mum’s rule is that each book gets read before its film gets watched. They read the first three together, but now it’s time for book four, all Ruby’s friends have already seen the fourth film, and she’d much rather be reading A Series of Unfortunate Events and Narnia along with her class. Mum went to the midnight book launches as a kid and says the books are packed with Easter eggs you only spot if you read them. Can anyone find a way to keep them both happy?

Then Faye takes Mum to court for putting her clothes in the wrong drawers. Pyjama tops end up with her everyday clothes, and one pair of pyjamas went missing for three whole weeks. Mum works full time, has two children to ferry about, a dog to walk and all the ironing to do, and her answer is simple: if Faye doesn’t like the way it’s done, she can do it herself. Connor is Team Faye. Lauren is Team Mum. Whose side will Judge Bex take?

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Albi takes his dad to court over screen time, and it turns out the defence has just bought a field.

Albi gets screens on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, plus holidays, and he’s asking for one more day. He isn’t after unlimited Minecraft, just one extra. Dad’s case is that they live in the beautiful Peak District, there are a thousand books in the house and there’s a brand new field to be getting on with. Then Albi points out that Dad is on his phone every single morning reading the news, and Dad admits he’s right…

Then Sean from Fun Kids takes Robot to court for losing the Fun Kids Top 100 Disney Songs list. Robot’s brain was hacked, which he insists wasn’t his fault. Sean says it was entirely his fault, because Robot’s password was Robo101. Sean wants five years in prison. Robot says he’d take the prison over losing cheeseburgers for a week…

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Gwen and April take their dad Paul to court over phones at the dinner table. The girls aren’t allowed their tablets while they eat, but Paul sits down with his personal phone and his work phone and swipes shapes all the way through the meal. He’s on level 7,500. His defence is that he can multitask, though he does admit he can’t quite manage the chatting-to-his-family part. Then Mum is called in as a witness and suddenly it’s three against one…

Then Mia takes big sister Beth to court over the last two gingerbread men. Mia says it was her turn to pick and Beth grabbed the biggest one. Beth says that cookie was reserved, hers, and always had been. So how did it end up on the shared plate? Judge Bex thinks she knows exactly who moved it, and it leads to the first ruling of its kind in her courtroom…

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Court reporters Lauren and Connor are outside the courtroom and have decided the Judge Bex podcast is now officially the biggest in the whole entire world. Bold claim. Two cases to back it up...

First, Evie is off to Italy and wants her own wheelie suitcase, with a lock. Dad Matt says no, and he’s nervous about what she’d actually pack: fake nails, a pile of cuddly toys and one lonely puzzle book. But then Evie reveals why the lock matters so much. Dad has been opening her bag, taking her things out and stuffing his own things in, and his bag, she says, is massive…

Then Tiffany accuses her little brother Thomas of ruining their weekend sleepovers. He wakes her at six in the morning, chats away to himself, brings LEGO into her room and leaves every single toy behind for her to tidy up. His defence? He just wants more time with his big sister. Even Lauren goes Team Thomas on that one.

Can Judge Bex get Evie her suitcase and Tiffany a lie-in?

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It's a heatwave outside the Judge Bex chambers, and court reporters Lauren and Connor are just hoping the air conditioning holds up for two brand new cases...

First up, Abigail is taking her mum to court over a serious coffee problem. Two coffees go in every morning, the burps come out, and Abigail says her mum never once apologises. Mum arrives with a defence built on science, claiming it's just her stomach letting out a bit of air, and that it's surely better out of the top than the bottom. But then there's the small matter of the 90s singing... will Judge Bex side with Abigail, or will Mum get to keep both her coffees?

Then, Ivy says her big sister Georgia promised her an art lesson six whole months ago and still hasn't delivered. Georgia reckons she has a very good excuse: A levels, a job, and hardly any sleep. Ivy just wants some help drawing flowers for her school landscape. Can Judge Bex find a judgment that gets everybody painting?

Plus, Lauren reads one law book and decides she's ready to take on Judge Bex herself. It does not go well.

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Kiran and Liam haul Kumi into court over his obsession with Kid Time Storytime, a puppet show they beg for morning, noon and night. Kiran has even drawn up a roster so everyone gets a fair turn to pick, but Kumi picks their show every single time, and when they don't get their way, out come the very long, very loud tantrums...

Can they win back a share of the listening? And wait until you hear Kumi’s own story about a witch, a pterodactyl and a stolen pair of pants!

Then nine-year-old Darcy takes her mum to court over bedtime. Darcy is sent up at half past six, the same time as her two-year-old cousin AJ, and doesn’t wake up until seven the next morning. Mum reckons she’d send her up even earlier, and starts talking rather fondly about Victorian children being seen and not heard...

Judge Bex has done her research on how much sleep a nine-year-old actually needs. Is Mum about to lose this one?

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Court is in session and Judge Bex is up against her toughest opponent yet: a real-life barrister!

Bonnie takes her dad to court over a serious double standard. He tells her to keep her room tidy while his own room is a dumping ground and he’s always on his bowling game, even though Bonnie isn’t allowed any mobile devices at all.

Dad’s defence falls apart the moment he starts listing his clutter, because half of it turns out to be presents Bonnie gave him...

Then Nathaniel accuses his dad of using chocolate as leverage. Ten minutes of violin practice earns a point, points earn chocolate, but he only gets to eat it once a week!

Meanwhile Dad is on the sofa eating chocolate right in front of him and raiding the cooking chocolate too. His excuse? He’s protecting Nathaniel’s young teeth. Judge Bex is not convinced.

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