The Wrath of the Iceni ( audio story ) The Wrath of the Iceni was the third story in the first series of " Fourth Doctor Adventures " . Publisher ' s summary . Britain . The height of the Roman occupation . The Doctor has brought Leela to ancient Norfolk to learn about her ancestors . . . but has not idea how much education she is going to get . Because this is the time of Boudica ' s rebellion . When the tribe of the Iceni rises up and attempts to overthrow the Roman masters . As Leela begins to be swayed by the warrior queen ' s words , the Doctor has to make a decision : save his friend . . . or history itself ? Plot . Part one . The Doctor and Leela arrive in a field and begin a long walk towards a wood . Leela inquires why they simply do not return to the TARDIS , but the Doctor states that this is part of her education ; to locate natives in the locations they visit and ask questions to learn more of her ancestry . In the wood , a couple of Romans are being stalked by Boudica on horseback . They slay the horse and threaten her life . The Doctor and Leela arrive at this point , the latter of whom joins Boudica ' s side much to the former ' s dismay . Boudica uses Leela ' s convenient arrival as a distraction so she can slay the two Romans . Upon introducing herself as the ruler of the Iceni , the Doctor immediately gains an urge to return to the TARDIS , which both Leela and Boudica refuse . As thanks for Leela ' s loyalty , Boudica takes her and the Doctor to her tribe and arranges that they be given food and shelter . Once they are alone , Leela questions the Doctor ' s urge to leave in the TARDIS so soon . He tells her about the time period - England had been invaded by the Roman empire 17 years prior to the day which they had arrived in . Boudica ' s husband Prasutagus , the previous ruler of the Iceni , was one of several tribal rulers in Britain who were bought off by the invading Romans . After his death , he left half of his kingdom to the Roman Emperor Nero and the other half to his daughters . However , the Emperor annexed the entire kingdom . When Boudica objected , she was flogged and her daughters were raped in public . The Doctor then tells Leela that the next day , Boudica intended to attack the nearest town with her tribe , which would result in their massacre . Leela reasons that surely they must prevent this , but the Doctor tries to explain that these events are history and cannot be changed . Leela objects and states that these events aren ' t history ; they are here and now , and here and now she decides that she wants to aid the survival of the Iceni tribe . She loses her faith in the Doctor and flees to Boudica . A cook , Bragnar , had overheard their conversation and enters to talk talk to the Doctor . She can ' t help but believe his words and thinks him to be a seer . She asks if he can save her tribe but the Doctor tells her that it is their destiny , although he considers that he might be able to save her . He decides to take her to the TARDIS and hopes that Leela will come round to her senses in time to leave with them . Word gets to Boudica that the Doctor and Bragnar are fleeing the tribe and she considers this a sign of treachery , although Leela tries to convince her otherwise . They set off into the forest on horseback and cut them off . Boudica threatens the Doctor ' s life , but Leela prevents this by claiming that he sees the future and knows that tomorrows ' attack on the town will result in their destruction . Boudica decides that the Doctor and Bragnar are instead to be held prisoner to ensure that she will get information out of him to ensure her victory and survival . Part two . Boudica and Leela overlook the targeted Roman town ; Boudica is confident it can be overrun . She insists that the Doctor can be made to give her more information . The Doctor and Bragnar are tied up in a tent at Boudica ’ s orders , and lamenting their situation . Bragnar doesn ’ t wish anyone dead ; she just wishes for peace . Boudica returns and checks in with Caedmon regarding the progress of the situation ; he wants to torture the Doctor , but Boudica again forbids it . Instead , she intends to use Bragnar to get the Doctor to speak . Inside the tent , Bragnar has grown tired of the Doctor ’ s banter , when Boudica and Leela arrive ; Leela has him untied , but Boudica keeps Bragnar bound . Boudica demands answers about his prophecy of destruction , and how the Iceni will be defeated . When he won ’ t elaborate , Boudica says she will find her own omens … in Bragnar ’ s entrails . The Doctor gives in to save Bragnar ’ s life . He explains that Camulodunum is sparsely guarded , but that it is a decoy ; though the attack there will be successful , Governor Paulinus is laying a trap for the Iceni , with his armies held to the north . When the city is taken , he will return and hem in the Iceni inside the city , then destroy them . Satisfied , she leaves him in the tent , bound again , and orders a reinforcement of her army ’ s rear guard ; she orders the army to prepare to ride . Leela is appalled that she won ’ t release him , but she insists she has many battles to fight , and will make him serve her for all of them . Leela returns and confronts the Doctor , but leaves him in the tent . She insists that Boudica is a good woman , and declares that she will ride with the army . To Caedmon ’ s satisfaction , she tells the Doctor that he must stay and give up his old life and serve as Boudica insists . However , when Leela leaves with Caedmon , the Doctor tells Bragnar that it ’ s not what she said , but what she did — and what she did , was slip him her knife . The Doctor laboriously cuts his own bonds , then Bragnar ’ s ; he comments that Leela was really telling him to abandon her , not his own life . The army gathers near the Romans encampment , and prepares to charge , though Leela expresses her doubts . Boudica gives a speech to rally her troops , and leads the charge . The armies engage , and the battle begins . The Doctor and Bragnar locate a pair of horses , and hurry toward Camulodunum ; Bragnar is alarmed , but the Doctor insists he is going to rescue Leela , despite what she asked of him . Meanwhile , Leela is becoming more and more distraught at Boudica ’ s bloodthirst ; she is ashamed to see the Iceni killing the aged , sick , women , and even those who had surrendered . Boudica orders her troops to destroy the city ’ s temple and the final survivors inside , which include British slaves — Leela protests , as Boudica plans to kill them as well . Leela confronts Boudica , and insists that the woman is fighting not for her country , but for revenge . She declares that the Doctor was right — Boudica is not a good woman , and her battle is wrong . She reveals that she released the Doctor , which Boudica takes as a betrayal . Boudica attacks Leela , declaring that she has “ scarce fought an equal ” . The Doctor and Bragnar arrive in the last of the battle , where they meet with Caedmon , who chases after them . Caedmon kills the Doctor ’ s horse ; the Doctor sends Bragnar away for her safety , and confronts Caedmon . Caedmon intends to defy Boudica ’ s order and kill the Doctor , blaming it on the Romans ; but Bragnar doubles back and attacks Caedmon , unintentionally killing him . They set off again to search for Leela . Leela and Boudica are still battling , as the Doctor arrives . Boudica manages to strike her while she is distracted , but she is not badly hurt . She orders the Doctor not to interfere ; and moments later , she gets the advantage . She refuses to kill Boudica , instead leaving her behind . Boudica is undeterred ; she refuses to consider herself defeated , and continues the larger battle . On the road back toward the TARDIS , Leela and Bragnar discuss the battle . The Doctor admits that he didn ’ t tell Boudica the truth ; there was no army coming from the north , and no defeat today . Instead , it was a Roman massacre that took place , just as history had recorded . However , in the future , Boudica will go on to fight other battles , which will lead to her ultimate defeat — not today , but on a day to come , when her pride and arrogance will leave her own army hemmed in to be slaughtered . Leela admits that she may no longer have the stomach for slaughter , leading the Doctor to comment that her education may be progressing after all . At the TARDIS , the Doctor explains how Boudica dies : facing death in battle , she kills her daughters , then poisons herself . Violence brings its own end , it seems . As the TARDIS departs , the Doctor considers that Leela has had enough education for now ; it ’ s time for something different . Years hence , Bragnar passes on her story to her own daughters as the sole survivor of her tribe .