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John Grove, with Matt Allwright and Dan Penteado on "Rogue Traders" "Rogue Traders" 2006, Matt Allwright and Dan Penteado.
With Henry Hill on a series about the New York Mafia, filmed for National Geographic in 2004. The Hollywood film "Goodfellas" was based on his life story. John Grove, with Henry Hill
John Grove, with Donnie Brasco We spent several days with Donnie Brasco (the FBI investigator Joe Pistone who infiltrated the Mafia for seven years).  Again, this was for the series about the New York Mafia.
Orchestral recording for Prof. Robert Winston's
"The Human Mind" 2005.

I recorded the seventy-piece Imperial College Orchestra in the main hall of the Royal College of Music in London.

John Grove, at the Royal College of Music
John Grove, with Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball With Cannon and Ball on Blackpool Beach for "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" 2007.

The gag was to transport a garden shed to various locations around the UK, including London's Tower Bridge, Coronation Street in Manchester, Blackpool Beach, and finally Times Square in New York.

Needless to say, we didn't get to go to Times Square....

Dog Borstal - series three - for BBC3, 2007. John Grove, on "Dog Borstal"
John Grove, in Hawaii for "Globetrekker" Hawaii for "Lonely Planet" - Karma for ageing Hippies and Sound Recordists.
With Megan McCormick (presenter) and Michelle Smith (producer) in Hawaii. John Grove, with Megan McCormick
John Noakes and Peter Purves on "Britain's Worst Celebrity Driver" 2006.

We followed five celebrities and co-drivers on a drive challenge from John O'Groat's to Lands End.

John Grove, with Peter Purves and John Noakes
Suzanne Shaw (ex-Hear'Say) on "Britain's Worst Celebrity Driver" 2006. John Grove, with Suzanne Shaw
John Grove, at the Wood Norton IBS Weeekend With some fellow recordists, at the IBS Wood Norton Weekend 1999.

Every year, the Institute of Broadcast Sound holds a weekend residential convention in the midlands.

Feature film short "Light Years", 2007. John Grove, working on "Light Years"
Fairbanks, Alaska - Rough Guide to Alaska. John Grove, in Alaska
John Grove, with Lesley Joseph With Lesley Joseph - from "Birds of a Feather" - in Boston, Massachusetts. For ITV's "Wish You Were Here".

Lesley smuggled me into a posh restaurant, when I couldn't find my tie.

Hugh Downs (ABC) interviews the Dalai Lama in Northern India.

We spent a whole week with the Dalai Lama, including interview's in his palace and gardens in Dharmsala.

I also got to fix his fan heater while having tea in his kitchen.

John Grove, with the Dalai Lama
At the Brit Awards 2005.
Magic Numbers, Kaiser Chiefs and KT Tunstall.
John Grove, at the Brit Awards
John Grove, in Egypt Rough Guide to Careers in Egypt.
With India Hicks - granddaughter of Earl Mountbatten. Documentary was about the Queen Mum - a few years before she died.

We interviewed both India and her mother, Lady Pamela Hicks.

John Grove, with India Hicks
snapshots of programmes
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