She had used extensive research, personal diaries and audio recordings to bring the men’s stories, epic battles and beliefs to life. We also contacted Neil Gore who had written Dare Devil Rides to Jarama, which is a compelling and humorous political play that was commissioned by the International Brigade Memorial Trust. It tells the true story of the daring speedway champion Clem “Dare Devil” Beckett and his friend, the Marxist writer Christopher Caudwell, both of whom had also volunteered to join the International Brigade. By the end of his first year as a speedway racer, he became one of Britain’s leading race drivers. Clem Beckett was killed on the February 12 1937, covering the retreat of the British Battalion near Arganda Bridge during the Battle of Jarama.