Today's the last day of 2020 and we’ll be taking a look back at the year and picking out some of our favourite stories. 

This year, we featured 147 stories on the podcast, plus all of our Real or Rubbishes. 

Coronavirus dominated the news this year, but as with our bumper issue of the magazine, we wanted to focus on non-Covid related stories. We’ve picked the stories that made us laugh, made us think, or have stuck with us throughout the year. We’ve also tried to get a real mix of stories: everything from dinosaurs to Mars, cows to cycling.

We’d love to hear what everyone listening most enjoyed from 2020’s The Week Junior Show.

Send us an email to [email protected] to let us know what stories you loved, and which ones made you think, from the last year.

See you in 2021.

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 This week we’ll be talking about how the world’s tallest mountain just got taller, a new discovery about how humans survived the Ice Age, and a Viking treasure hoard. Plus, we’ll have a debate all about mince pies – Ben and Ciaran spar off.

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This week we’ll be talking about the coronavirus vaccine, how a telescope found a million new galaxies, and the world’s best teachers.

Plus, we’ll have a debate all about female athletes.

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This week we’ll be talking about Christmas, an Ice Age discovery, and one of the planet’s most talented footballers. Plus, we’ll have a debate all about world leaders and we’ll even hear from England football manager Gareth Southgate.

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Flora, Bex, Ciaran and Michael talk about the UK’s Christmas coronavirus plans, a modern day Noah’s Ark, and what words have changed the world this year. Plus, we’ll have a debate all about Christmas concerts.

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Anna, Bex, Ciaran and Michael talk about how the UK’s best Formula One driver has made history, why otters are so clever, and some good news from the scientists working on ways to tackle the coronavirus.

Plus, we’ll have a debate all about a divisive type of architecture.

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Flora, Ciaran, Ben and Bex talk about the next US president, an important day of remembrance, and how an octopus tastes its food.

Plus, our debate is all about one of the most exciting days of the year: Christmas.

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This week we’ll be talking about new plans to tackle the coronavirus, the US elections, and why a new discovery could boost plans to send humans back to the Moon. Plus, we’ll have a debate about Minecraft.

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We're talking about the best trees in the country, a beetle with superpowers, and we’ll find out how a spacecraft completed a daring mission millions of miles away. Plus, we’ll have a debate about Halloween – should it be banned?

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This week, Dave, Bex, Michael and Vanessa are talking about mysterious lines carved into a desert, an Ice Age adventure told through fossilised footprints, and the UK’s most influential people with disabilities. Plus, we’ll have a debate about football teams.

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