About this episode

The episode discusses the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games, debates on octopus farming, and features a retiring rescue dog and a young author.

The Commonwealth Games have come to a close, and Bex, Joe and Stevie look back at what happened. There’s also a hero rescue dog retiring, a nine-year-old author, and a big debate on whether it’s wrong to farm octopuses after a Spanish company dropped plans for the world’s first octopus farm. Plus the STEM shortlist for The Week Junior Book Awards, Pamela Butchart on this week’s Book of the Week, and your chance to win a copy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Bex, Joe, Stevie

Guest: Pamela Butchart

Topics covered

• Commonwealth Games
• octopus farming
• children's literature
• heroic animals
• book awards

Keywords

• Commonwealth Games
• octopus farming
• Pamela Butchart
• children's books
• rescue dog

Mentioned in this episode

Products: octopus farm

Books & works: The Week Junior Book Awards

More episodes of The Week Junior Show

• Nepal flood aid and a castle on rollers · September 4, 2026 · 29 min
• Runny egg warning and Snowdon queues · August 28, 2026 · 28 min
• Total solar eclipse and hidden gold · August 21, 2026 · 28 min
• Lucky lotto ticket and giant cars · August 14, 2026 · 31 min
• Number 10 North and noisy museums · July 31, 2026 · 27 min
• New Prime Minister and pets in restaurants · July 24, 2026 · 28 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Week Junior Show podcast page.