09.02.2023 - By BBC Radio 4
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 Russell Producer: Ben Mitchell