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James Cameron-Wilson says the box office is up 44% thanks to #1 Joker: Folie à Deux, with Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. Essentially a jukebox musical contemplating the human condition, it sadly lacks a narrative drive and is often downright boring. At #10, A Different Man is an accomplished and original drama which is moving, challenging and entertaining. Never sure where it's going, it's remarkable and highly recommended. Out on excellently restored home discs is the 1954 JB Priestley An Inspector Calls with Alastair Sim, directed by future Bond director Guy Hamilton. Despite its age, it still casts quite a spell.

Russ Mould of A J Bell discusses the UK 10-year gilt yield rising over 4%, despite the Bank of England governor saying that interest rate cuts could happen more quickly. Why are equity markets both here and in the US more optimistic than fixed interest investors? In the UK we owe £2.5 trillion and have a £100 billion interest bill, so the government faces very difficult decisions. The only way to reduce the burgeoning debt/GDP ratio is through growth or inflation. It will probably be a combination of both and 2% may soon be the floor for the inflation rate rather than the ceiling. Russ discusses what this may mean for equities, with 28 of the FTSE100 companies yielding more than the 10-year gilt.

Steve Caplin explains why the BBC has been forecasting record winds & temperatures. Tesla are to unveil their Robotaxi. Google Japan have produced a Möbius strip keyboard with 208 keys. A virtual dog lead is somewhat shocking. What will happen to the Chagos Islands' internet domain? A Harvard student has produced smart glasses with real-time facial recognition. The Ask Silver scam checker gets the thumbs up from Steve. The crowd-funded FlyOn travel coat is designed to beat the meagre luggage allowance on budget airlines. And an Australian university has found a way to make flat-pack tubes incredibly strong.

The need to 'prove one's worth' is a common male trait, but it tends to be rooted in a comparison with others and deep-seated feelings about relationship anxiety. Adam Cox helps to unravel this challenge.

Adam Cox is joined by Anna Materson from Atom Learning. New data shows a 39% rise in the number of parents seeking a grammar school place for their child. Anna tells Adam all about how Atom Learning is attempting to level the playing field and is offering its 11+ exam resources to eligible pupils completely for free. https://atomlearning.com/

Adam Cox is joined by Emma Shackleton from Beacon School Support Limited. As behavioural challenges in schools continue to rise, experts are calling for more support to be incorporated into teacher training – and for all teachers, regardless of experience, to take part in continued learning on the topic. Emma offers her industry expertise on the matter. https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/

Analysts at Jeffries estimate that Hurricane Milton will have done $50-to-$175 billion in damage. Matt Frankel and Ricky Mulvey discuss how insurers prepare for catastrophic losses, what extreme weather events mean for homeowners, car owners, and the commercial real estate market, and why Alex Chriss gets an A for his first year leading PayPal. Then, 14 minutes in, Robert Brokamp joins Alison Southwick to answer listener questions about saving for college, finding a financial advisor, and estate planning. Companies discussed: BRK.A, BRK.B, SPG, UVE, PYPL. Host- Ricky Mulvey; Guests - Matt Frankel, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp

Investors get their first glimpse at Tesla’s robotaxi ambitions and how regulators might be looking to break up search giant Google. Jason Moser and Andy Cross discuss why Jamie Dimon is trying to get investors past the rate story in banking, Tesla’s splashy We, Robot product event, and how the company’s new Cybercab offering might fit into the company’s long-term strategy, and earnings updates from Delta, Pepsi, and Domino’s. Then, 19 minutes in, the DOJ’s taking a much closer look at Alphabet’s Google and its online search empire. Andy and Jason talk through what a Google break-up would mean, and why it’s a bit weird to be talking about Google the monopoly as its power seems to be waning. Finally, 32 minutes in, Jason and Andy field a question from a listener on following earnings and offer up two stocks on their radar: Netflix and Meta. Stocks discussed: JPM, WFC, TSLA, DAL, PEP, DPZ, NFLX, META. Host - Dylan Lewis; Guests - Jason Moser, Andy Cross

Savings plans to help financial resilience — are they any use? New tipping rules, and parents helping as mortgage lenders. Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce discuss (Lee also shares thoughts about his various collections over the years).

Five countries were recognised as nuclear weapon states under the 1970 Non-Proliferation Treaty: the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France and China. Other states now with nuclear weapons include India, Pakistan and North Korea — and Israel is thought to have them too. Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite but was appalled at the thought that he would be remembered as leaving such a deadly legacy, would be pleased with the Nobel Committee's decision to issue such a clear warning against any future use of nuclear weapons. Background music: 'Sarabande' by Joel Cummins Image source: Wikipedia