There are notable male companions such as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart as well as Jamie. The Brigadier is one of the best Doctor Who characters, a military man who is adaptable and can deal with strange situations.

The Brigadier got some great lines:

* (To other soldiers) "Chap with the wings - five rounds, rapid."

* "Most of their work's so secret, they don't know what they're doing themselves."

* "Look, just tell me this: Are you or are you not the Doctor that I met during the Yeti business and then later when the Cybermen invaded?"