Little Atoms 702 - Alex Von Tunzelmann's Fallen Idols
Little Atoms12 Jul 2021

Little Atoms 702 - Alex Von Tunzelmann's Fallen Idols

Alex von Tunzelmann is a bestselling author, screenwriter, broadcaster, and media commentator. Her latest book is Fallen Idols: Twelve Statues That Made History. Inspired by the toppling of the Edward Colson statue in Bristol, Alex tackles the bad faith arguments of the culture warriors head on, talking about some historical examples of other statues around the world that have fallen from favour.

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Little Atoms 964 - Oliver Basciano's Outcast

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Little Atoms 963 - Claire Adam's Love Forms

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Little Atoms 962 - Mike Jay's Free Radicals

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Little Atoms 960 - Wendy Erskine's The Benefactors

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Little Atoms 959 - David Farrier's Nature's Genius

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