Keep those masks handy, they're a must, I know they aren't particularly wonderful but treat them as a fashion accessory, you wouldn't want to be seen without one.

There's something quite ironic that Bill Baggs managed to predict the COVID-19 Pandemic even if it wasn't quite how he expected it to be. But The Airzone Solution was born out of Baggs' disappointment from the then recently cancelled Doctor Who 30th Anniversary, The Dark Dimension and somehow managed to gather up 6 Doctor Who actors (with Tom Baker flat out refusing) to perform in his rather bizarre yet strangely brilliant fan film.

In a future Britain, circa 2091, pollution has reached a point where the populace must often wear filtration masks when they venture outside. AirZone, a powerful corporation, signs a lucrative deal with the government to deal with the problem. The public is told that AirZone plans to build giant filtration plants to clean the atmosphere, but environmentalists are sceptical, especially when people begin dying and disappearing around AirZone facilities.

In terms of the film's technical aspects, Bill Baggs direction wouldn't be out of place from a Colin Baker era story, Alistair Lock's soundtrack slaps pretty hard and emulates an 80s Who score rather well, lots of synths with some excellent use of strings, the main theme is a very catchy and memorable affair. Nicholas Briggs' writing is hilariously fun at times for both the right and wrong reasons.

The cast are clearly all clearly having fun with the material and all bounce off each other perfectly, and if the behind the scenes are anything to go by they clearly enjoyed making this and shared a very family-like bond with each other. All of them are giving it their all and trying their damnedest to make you believe the premise of a polluted Earth.

Overall, The Airzone Solution falls into that trap of charming Doctor Who knock-off that you don't want to take seriously however, there's some genuine talent behind it in both it's ideas and cast. Unlike some Classic Who stories, e.g. The Time Monster and The Space Pirates where it was a nice idea that was executed terribly, The Airzone Solution actually has a good idea and makes a halfway decent job of it.

Smile, some sneaky bastard might be watching.