The Wrath of the Iceni

The Wrath of the Iceni is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.

The Wrath of the Iceni
Big Finish Productions audio drama
SeriesDoctor Who Fourth Doctor Adventures
Release no.1.3
FeaturingFourth Doctor
Leela
Written byJohn Dorney
Directed byKen Bentley
Executive producer(s)Nicholas Briggs
Production code4S/C
Release date31 March 2012
Preceded byThe Renaissance Man
Followed byEnergy of the Daleks

Plot

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Norfolk, c. 60 AD, The Roman Occupation of Britain. The Doctor and Leela are at odds with each other, after meeting the warrior queen of the Iceni tribe, Boudica.

Cast

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Notes

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  • The Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey visit Sussex in 43 AD, in the BBC audiobooks story Relics of Time (Part of the Demon Quest series)
  • Nia Roberts was in the 2010 Doctor Who television story, The Hungry Earth / Cold Blood.
  • Ella Kenion was in the 2011 Doctor Who television episode, Let's Kill Hitler.
  • The story is a "pure historical", that is, a story without any science fiction elements other than the TARDIS and its crew.

Critical reception

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Doctor Who Magazine reviewer Matt Michael wrote positively of the story, calling it "un-showily smart".[1]

References

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  1. ^ Michael, Matt (30 May 2012). "The DWM Review". Doctor Who Magazine. No. 447. Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent: Panini Comics. pp. 72–73.
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