Adrian Johnston (born 1961) is an English musician and composer for film and television, who resides in London and Samois-sur-Seine.
[1] Born in the county of Lancashire, Johnston attended the University of Edinburgh, studying English.
He has been a drummer in bands including Moles for Breakfast, The Waterboys, the Wanglers, Combo Zombo, and The Mike Flowers Pops.
[4] Johnston's score for Charles Sturridge's mini-series Shackleton won a 2002 Primetime Emmy.
He composed the theme music for the BBC detective series Zen, which won him a 2011 RTS Awards;[6] the World War II drama The Sinking of the Laconia; Stephen Poliakoff's acclaimed 2013 TV series Dancing on the Edge; and the drama The 7.39.