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
John Steadman the Red Smith Award, America’s most prestigious sports writing honor, on June 29, 2001. In 1973, the John F. Steadman firehouse, at the base of Baltimore's Bromo-Seltzer Tower was named for sportswriter John Steadman's father, John F. Steadman, a Baltimore City Fire Department Deputy Chief. John Steadman John Steadman (February 14, 1927 – January 1, 2001) was an American sportswriter for "The Baltimore Sun". His career spanned 7 decades and he attended and reported on every Super Bowl from its inception until his death. Steadman attended the Baltimore City College high school and was once a minor league baseball player.