Johnny Flynn

Johnny Flynn - actor, poet, musician - he can do pretty much anything. On stage and screen, he’s played Albert Einstein, Richard Burton and David Bowie - and in the studio he’s recorded albums of classic folk as well as the title track for The Detectorists.Johnny took a break from playing a political broadcaster in his new show The Lovers to tell us about the musicians who have inspired him throughout his life.Inherited: Joe Hill by Paul Robeson Passing on: Close My Eyes by Arthur RussellProducer: Ben Mitchell