FYI S2 Episode 27
15-year-old Syrian refugee Bana talks about her hopes for the future of the country.
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FYI S2 Episode 26
Winners of the First News Speech Your Mind! competition have their voices heard in parliament.
FYI S2 Episode 25
A military expert answers our concerns about the war in Ukraine.
FYI S2 Episode 24
We find out how Christmas trees and other traditions started with the royal family.
FYI S2 Episode 23
Rosie chats to the voice of Paddington, Ben Whishaw, about marmalade sandwiches!
FYI S2 Episode 22
This week on FYI, American teens predict the new US president.
FYI S2 Episode 21
Braydon speaks to ex-footballer Alex Scott about why the game should only be a force for good.
FYI S2 Episode 20
We hear from the ten-year-old reporter from Gaza calling for peace.
FYI S2 Episode 19
We hear from children in Israel and Gaza on how war has changed their lives.
FYI S2 Episode 18
This week on FYI, we explain what’s happening in the Middle East.
As well as the FYI: Weekly News Show, you can now check out the FYI short clips (under 5 minutes) for up-to-date news throughout the week. Great for quick news updates and bite-sized learning.
“No jeans and no money” – Beware online shopping scams (03:25)
FYI’s Braydon discusses online shopping scams with a teenage victim.
Kids targeted in online gaming scams (02:55)
FYI’s Iara meets Chloe who was the victim of an online gaming scam.
Ex-scammer who stole £2.5 million (03:47)
Braydon meets former scammer Elliot Castro who stole £2.5 million when he was a teenager.
Christmas without my dad (04:01)
Fourteen-year-old Daisy reflects on spending Christmas without her dad, who passed away in 2022.
Online scams a huge problem – Ofcom Chief (01:58)
Ofcom’s Dame Melanie Dawes discusses the issue of internet scams on young people.
75 years on: The magic of Narnia (03:23)
Rosie goes backstage at the production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Syrian child refugee reflects on war & hope (03:19)
15-year-old Syrian refugee Bana talks about the war that has devastated her country.
Why are British teens the most unhappy in Europe? (02:17)
Kids discuss why they think British teens are unhappy in Europe.
Rubik’s Cube: 50 years of twists & turns (03:18)
Celebrating 50 years of the world famous toy puzzle, Rubik's Cube.
OMG! Fur-mula One! Rats learn to drive (00:31)
Scientists in the USA have taught rats to drive little cars!
Put your pupils’ critical media literacy skills to the test with these short videos! Are these news stories fake or fact?
S2 E26: Fake News or Fact (00:44)
Are haggis actually real wild animals living in Scotland?
S2 E25: Fake News or Fact (00:48)
Is a 17-year-old on track to become a teenage lawyer?
S2 E24: Fake News or Fact (00:47)
Was a penguin found far from his home in Antarctica, on a beach in Australia?
S2 E22: Fake News or Fact (00:36)
Is a village in Japan replacing people with puppets to combat loneliness?
S2 E21: Fake News or Fact (01:28)
FYI noticed a couple of spooky stories online, but are they fake news or fact?
S2 E20: Fake News or Fact (01:39)
Fake news or fact: Can the American government control the weather?
S2 E19: Fake News or Fact (00:57)
Fake news or fact: Is drinking bottled water not as healthy as tap water?
S2 E18: Fake News or Fact (00:52)
Fake news or fact: Is this widely shared video of a giant Maine Coon cat real?
S2 E17: Fake News or Fact (00:50)
Fake news or fact: Did Taylor Swift lose millions of followers for supporting Kamala Harris?
S2 E16: Fake News or Fact (00:48)
Fake news or fact: Has a rare penguin with a smelly reputation won an award?
Investigates is a series of short in-depth FYI documentaries, on topics such as 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.
FYI Investigates: 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.
FYI Investigates: Addicted to Gaming
FYI Investigates – Stand Up To Scammers With over 1,000 kids a month…
FYI Investigates: Kids Who Vape
FYI Investigates – Stand Up To Scammers With over 1,000 kids a month…
FYI Investigates: Children of War
FYI Investigates – Stand Up To Scammers With over 1,000 kids a month…
FYI Investigates: Escape From Ukraine
FYI Investigates – Stand Up To Scammers With over 1,000 kids a month…
FYI Investigates: Kids with long COVID
FYI Investigates – Stand Up To Scammers With over 1,000 kids a month…
FYI Investigates – Knife Crime
FYI Investigates – Stand Up To Scammers With over 1,000 kids a month…
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 for children.
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.
What if I’m no good at exams?
Jeriah gets some top tips on what to do if you don’t get the grades you were hoping for.
How do we talk to deaf people?
Dhruvi, who is Deaf, explains how British Sign Language helps her to talk to her friends.
Are we running out of water?
As our climate changes, Scarlett investigates if we could soon run out of drinking water.
What is tax?
Jeriah investigates how the Government pays for things like schools and hospitals.
Learn about how the climate crisis is impacting different people, animals and nature around the world – as well as what we can do to address climate change.
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.
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.
Part 6: Can carbon capture help tackle climate change?
Scarlett and Jeriah learn how carbon capture can help to slow down climate change.
Part 5: What will food be like in the future?
Scarlett and Jeriah discover why eating meat can be a big problem for the planet.
Part 4: Can you see climate change from space?
Scarlett and Jeriah learn about satellites and how they're helping tackle climate change.
Part 3: How can we make travel greener?
Scarlett learns about the problems combustion engines cause and Jeriah finds out about electric cars.
Kidversation is a series of peer-to-peer short films based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, brought to you by FYI. The young presenters meet the children who are fighting for their child rights around the world.
Kidversation trailer
FYI Investigates – Stand Up To Scammers With over 1,000 kids a month…
Bana: The peace campaigner
FYI Investigates – Stand Up To Scammers With over 1,000 kids a month…
Vitoria: My battle to do ballet
FYI Investigates – Stand Up To Scammers With over 1,000 kids a month…
Ibraheem and Talia: Both sides of the wall
FYI Investigates – Stand Up To Scammers With over 1,000 kids a month…
Crystal: Caring for my family
FYI Investigates – Stand Up To Scammers With over 1,000 kids a month…
We can beat the bullies!
FYI Investigates – Stand Up To Scammers With over 1,000 kids a month…
Keedron Bryant: I just wanna live
FYI Investigates – Stand Up To Scammers With over 1,000 kids a month…
Asha, Fayeth and Felix: Food banks
FYI Investigates – Stand Up To Scammers With over 1,000 kids a month…
Children have the right to protest about the climate crisis
Article 15 of the The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child says: “Children can join or set up groups or organisations, and they can meet with others, as long as this does not harm other people.”
Children have the right to be heard
Article 12 of the The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child says: “Every child has the right to express their views, feeling and wishes.”
Films dedicated to mental health and wellbeing, investigating ways to deal with the pressures of life.
Boys talk about body image
Boys feel the pressure of body image issues in the same way as girls. The only problem is that boys are less likely to talk about it.
SPEAKING UP
Former girl band popstar, Frankie Bridge, joins Dr Alex and teenager Tilly to discuss why it's important to speak up if you're feeling down.
BEING ACTIVE
Dr Alex joins FYI presenter Tilly to look at the benefits of exercise on your physical and mental wellbeing. Plus, there's a message from the one and only Joe Wicks MBE.
SLEEPING
Dr Alex joins Braydon, 12, to find out how sleep affects your mood. What is good quality sleep and why can sleeping be difficult?
EATING WELL
Dr Alex and young FYI presenter Xavier investigate how eating well improves your mental health, as well as your physical health. Plus, they have some tips for healthy snacks.
REDUCING SCREEN TIME
Dr Alex and teenager Xavier discover why cutting down on screen time, particularly before bedtime, calms your mind. Plus, there's a special appearance with wise words from children's laureate, Cressida Cowell MBE, author of the How To Train Your Dragon books.
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