Career
Flinders grew up in Bolton and is a supporter of Bolton Wanderers Football Club. In 2008 he spent six months working for the British Broadcasting Corporation News channel and presented some weekend bulletins on British Broadcasting Corporation 1 during that period. He also occasionally presents British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 4 program You and Yours.
Prior to working for the British Broadcasting Corporation he spent a short period working for printed media in Australia.
He also regularly presents concerts for British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 3.