Hard Labour (film) where the Leighs had lived in Cavendish Road." "The polarity between the worlds of Mrs Stone and the lady who cleans her house (the central figure, Mrs Thornley, the Catholic house-cleaner) is icily delineated. In the middle is the new housing estate, where Mrs Thornley's son, Edward, (played by Bernard Hill in his professional début), a car mechanic, lives with his wife Veronica (Alison Steadman)." Hard Labour (film) Hard Labour is a 1973 television film, directed by Mike Leigh and produced by Tony Garnett which aired as part of the BBC anthology series "Play for Today". The film stars Liz
Oli Steadman in 2014 with Stornoway's touring trumpet player Thomas Hodgson. Steadman has been endorsed by Aria Bass Guitars since 2015. Oli Steadman Oliver "Oli" Steadman is a British-South African multi-instrumentalist. Steadman was a founding member of Stornoway. Studying sound engineering while on the road with Stornoway, Steadman developed a reputation as a studio producer and live sound director, while managing & mentoring local musicians including Willie J Healey and Balloon Ascents/NEVERLND. Steadman founded Count Drachma in 2013, with whom he still sometimes performs. Count Drachma were invited to play at festivals from WOMAD to WOOD to Festival N°6, co-headlined London's Southbank