As producer of the BBCs first weekly television motoring programme John covered many world championship motor sporting events including Formula One Grand Prix from which he learned first-hand about...ver maisAs producer of the BBCs first weekly television motoring programme John covered many world championship motor sporting events including Formula One Grand Prix from which he learned first-hand about the dangers to his unprotected hearing posed by extreme noise. At that time, ear defenders were comparatively rare in the pit lanes at Monaco, Monza and Le Mans, and John became aware that problems with his hearing following exposure to the roar of racing engine exhausts seemed to last progressively longer. His partial hearing loss was positively diagnosed in his late thirties and shortly afterwards an acoustic neuroma caused a total loss of hearing in his right ear. Even so, with the help of increasingly more powerful analogue hearing aids and the skills of his hearing aid audiologists, his media activities continued to prosper. Motor sport gave way to his successful independent childrens animation company where, with the help of digital hearing aids and despite further loss of hearing, he managed to maintain a business as usual profile until he retired. He now he spends his time travelling and working in UK and Spain on new creative projects. His first book, NEW & YOU, was published with authorHouse in August 2006.ver menos