Graham and Charles discuss whether 2023 has been a bad year for movies so far but conclude that perhaps hope is on its way from the Cannes festival. Hope for sure with the new films by Martin Scorsese and Ken Loach. Should we look forward to the world of AI-generated films? Charles takes up the discussion about bad audience behaviour at musical theatre: could Shakespeare be next?Graham pays tribute to the career of literary titan Martin Amis, whose final chapter has closed at the age of 73.