SO. I watched an older Doctor Who episode today because I felt the want to watch all the episodes with The Master, and I was reminded of a scene of pure magnificence (I say “reminded” because I've seen this particular episode before)! I love seeing The Doctor and the Brigadier interact!! I’d post the scene, but I can’t find just that scene, SO. I’m gonna post the quotes. 
*Brigadier Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, Captain Michael Yates, Jo Grant, and The Doctor are all gathered around a table for a briefing*
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: …Six, the Nestenes have landed a small bridgehead force. *The Doctor moves a bit away, and starts messing with his dematerialization circuit, facing away from the Brig* Seven, they’re operating from somewhere within this area. Eight, they’re being led by an intelligent alien known as The Master. *The Doctor starts walking towards his TARDIS with his dematerialization circuit* Nine, all their operations have, so far, been primarily directed at us here at UNIT. *The Doctor reaches his TARDIS doorway* Ten, what are you doing, Doctor?
The Doctor: Oh, I’m terribly sorry, did you want me?
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: I should like your attention, Doctor, until we’ve settled on a course of action. That is, of course, unless you have something of greater importance to attend to?
The Doctor: No, no. Of course not. *walks over to a wall support a few feet away from the Brigadier* No, do carry on, it’s most interesting.
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: Thank you. *pauses, then adds, to no one in particular* Where was I?
Captain Yates: Ten, sir.
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: Ten. The enemy intention.
The Doctor: The enemy intention is to occupy your planet. I should have thought that was quite obvious.
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: To do that, they will have to land additional forces, in other words, this is no more than a diversionary thrust. Do you agree, Doctor?
The Doctor: I should have thought that was pretty obvious too, isn’t it?
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: We have, as you know, raided the circus and arrested Rossini and his thugs. *turns to Mike Yates* And what have we learned from that?
The Doctor: Nothing. Rossini’s just a tool. The Master used him and then discarded him.
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: There was no sign of alien activity at the circus. This mysterious horsebox had vanished, so had the Autons.
The Doctor: Naturally. *starts walking towards his TARDIS again, then stops and turns around* Oh, you have finished with me now, I hope?
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: Not quite.
The Doctor: Oh.
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: I therefore propose that we double our security here, and concentrate on finding The Master’s headquarters.
*pause*
*still pausing*
*…still pausing*
The Doctor: Oh, well having reached that brilliant conclusion, how about getting on with it?
*skip a bit, after everyone but Jo and The Doctor has left*
The Doctor: Do you know, Jo, I sometimes think that Military Intelligence is a contradiction in terms.
So… I never tire of watching The Doctor and The Brigadier interacting! Yeah… they’re friends. Or mates, to put it in English terms.
Yeah… they’re friends. Or mates, to put it in English terms. 
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