FYI S2 Episode 40
We speak to skateboarder Sky Brown about why teenage girls drop out of sport.
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FYI S2 Episode 39
Hughie learns all about the island of Alderney and what it’s like growing up there.
FYI S2 Episode 38
A young climate activist encourages everyone to switch off lights for Earth Hour.
FYI S2 Episode 37
Marking Young Carers Action Day.
FYI S2 Episode 36
We find out how the government plans to get more kids reading.
FYI S2 Episode 35
We speak to Tasha Ghouri about the pressures of social media and fame.
FYI: Weekly News Show is an award-winning weekly news show. Broadcast 52 weeks a year, FYI explores the big issues young people need info on. Find a new episode uploaded every weekend.
FYI S2 Episode 40
We speak to skateboarder Sky Brown about why teenage girls drop out of sport.
FYI S2 Episode 39
Hughie learns all about the island of Alderney and what it’s like growing up there.
FYI S2 Episode 38
A young climate activist encourages everyone to switch off lights for Earth Hour.
FYI S2 Episode 37
Marking Young Carers Action Day.
FYI S2 Episode 36
We find out how the government plans to get more kids reading.
FYI S2 Episode 35
We speak to Tasha Ghouri about the pressures of social media and fame.
Check out the FYI short clips (under 5 minutes) for up-to-date news throughout the week.
Who uses your data and why it matters (02:41)
The Information Commissioner tells FYI why protecting our personal data is so important.
Kids’ views on growing up in England (03:11)
Kids give their views on what the government should do to make England the best place to grow up.
Where is England’s tallest tree? (02:53)
Where is England's tallest tree and how big is it?
S2 E39: Fake News or Fact (02:42)
FYI visits the only school on the tiny Channel Island of Alderney to see if the pupils can spot fake news.
OMG! No cup win in 105 years for football team (00:40)
Alderney remains hopeful despite more than a century of hurt in their local football cup.
Growing up on a tiny island (03:24)
Molly tells FYI what life is like for kids growing up on the tiny island of Alderney.
Gaza: Returning home to ruins (02:52)
Maged shares his experience of returning home to ruins in northern Gaza.
Kids in Gaza on peace and going home (02:15)
Amal and Rami react to the ceasefire in Gaza and share their hopes on returning home.
Ten-year-old from Gaza calls for peace (03:50)
FYI hears from a ten-year-old reporter from Gaza who is calling for peace.
A year on: Kids caught up in war (06:00)
FYI hears from children in Israel and Gaza on how war has changed their lives.
Teens in Israel call for peace (02:31)
FYI speaks to Jewish and Palestinian teenagers living in Israel who are calling for peace.
FYI episode 263
We hear from an inspiring young journalist that has escaped from Gaza.
Put your skills to the test – are these news stories fake or fact?
S2 E39: Fake News or Fact (02:42)
FYI visits the only school on the tiny Channel Island of Alderney to see if the pupils can spot fake news.
S2 E38: Fake News or Fact (00:45)
Fake news or fact? A man has broken a record for pulling the heaviest train along with his teeth.
S2 E37: Fake News or Fact (01:26)
How much do you know about St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland?
S2 E35: Fake News or Fact (00:51)
Are these tiny toy bricks the world's smallest handmade sculpture?
S2 E34: Fake News or Fact (01:12)
Did a whale really swallow a kayaker off the coast of Chile like headlines claimed?
S2 E33: Fake News or Fact (01:13)
Which of these is a Valentine’s Day fake or fact?
Ukrainian boy’s message to world leaders (02:35)
A Ukrainian boy living in the UK delivers a speech on how he feels about the war.
Ukraine’s hidden classrooms (04:28)
FYI sees what school is like for kids in Ukraine.
“Don’t worry about World War Three” says expert (03:03)
"How likely is a World War Three?” Sky News’ military expert answers kids' questions.
FYI S2 Episode 25
A military expert answers our concerns about the war in Ukraine.
Children of war
FYI investigates what war is really like through the stories of Ukrainian children.
Escape from Ukraine
FYI investigates what’s happened to families who have been impacted by the war in Ukraine.
Want to know more about how vaccines work, what causes climate change or discover the future of space travel? Watch our FYI series of top-end explainers, to tackle complex issues and news stories.
Why is remembrance important?
Maya asks former Royal Marine JJ Chalmers why we’re asked to wear poppies every November.
Conflict in Lebanon explained
FYI explains what is behind the latest conflict in Lebanon.
Green energy: hype or hope?
Explore different kinds of energy that are less damaging to the planet than fossil fuels.
Why cheap clothes cost the earth
FYI investigates the issues around cheap fashion and why it's bad for the planet.
How fake news fuelled the riots
FYI examine how fake news fuelled rioting and racism in the UK this summer.
How does a general election work?
Scarlett finds out how a general election helps us to choose who should run our country.
Investigates is a series of short, in-depth FYI documentaries on topics such as scamming, gaming addiction, disability, vaping, and children who live in violent cities.
Stand Up To Scammers
Braydon and Iara investigate the issue of online scams targeting children.
Saving Nature: Where Has Our Wildlife Gone?
Scarlett and Jeriah take a look at the state of nature in the UK and learn about the animals struggling to survive.
Disability and Me
In this FYI Investigates, Thomas and Maya examine what life is like for disabled children growing up in Britain.
Spread the Kindness
Britain's Got Talent star Eva Abley teaches us about what it means to have a disability and how it's ok to be different.
Addicted to gaming
In this FYI Investigates, Jeriah and Scarlett talk to gamers and experts to find out what impact gaming has on our lives.
Kids who vape
Presenter Braydon investigates why so many young people are taking up vaping.
OMG! School kids bullied for climate action (01:03)
New research found that school pupils are being bullied for taking part in climate action.
Saving red squirrels from extinction (02:39)
FYI learns about the fight to stop red squirrels disappearing from Scotland forever.
Kids fighting to protect UK’s dolphins (02:17)
FYI meets young people in Wales protecting and monitoring Europe’s largest dolphin population.
Ed Miliband: We’ll work with Trump on climate (03:54)
FYI’s Scarlett chats to Ed Miliband about the UK government’s aims for COP29.
Climate crisis: Half our trees could die! (02:03)
Jeriah visits Kew Gardens to find out why their trees are at risk.
Steve Backshall: Wildlife swimming in sewage (02:11)
Steve Backshall tells Scarlett about the effects sewage in rivers has on wildlife.
Alex Scott: “I’ve seen the racist side of football” (04:20)
FYI explores how football is too often is ruined by racism towards players.
Explaining UK riots to kids (04:08)
UK riots explained for kids: why have people been rioting and what's behind it?
Why is racism still a problem?
Maya investigates some of the milestone moments in the long road towards racial equality.
Keedron Bryant: I just wanna live
Hearing Keedron’s story helps us to understand more about racism across the globe.
Jayla: Black Lives Matter
Children have the right not to be discriminated against because of their skin colour.