Written and starring Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen & Doctor Who), the drama tells of a boy who meets a 90 year-old man with an extraordinary claim. As the world waits for the crew of Apollo 11 to take that first small step for man, Julius Bedford (played by Rory Kinnear) claims that he got there first.

Bedford tells the lad about a chance encounter with Professor Cavor (Gatiss) who had developed an anti-gravity technology known as Cavorite.

But could the Professor’s invention take the two young adventurers to the moon? And, more importantly, could they get back?

A trailer has also been made available.

Is that bits of LEGO Star Destroyer I see in there?

Guy is no stranger to steampunk but this latest creation surpasses anything he’s done before. Although, I must admit, I am quite fond of his Victoria Steam Carriage…

Karline's 'sexy' iPhone corset

If you’re under the impression that your iPhone isn’t a sexy enough piece of technology while not give it a little oh-la-la-la with a bespoke corset. Instant steampunk?

Head over to Urban Threads for the tutorial.

Of course there are other iPhone options from a steampunky vinyl skin or even an application of nail varnish. Hmmm. Not sure about that last one.

Can’t make my mind up on this iPhone stand either.

There must be a cool iPhone modification out there somewhere?

K-1889 by James Richardson-Brown

After the steampunked Dalek last week, I felt I really must share this extremely cute reimagined K9. The artist James Richardson-Brown created it for a piece of Doctor Who fan-fiction entitled Time and Tide.

It looks to me as if he’s used the Character Options remote controlled K9 as a base.

Just when I thought that the Doctor’s mechanical mutt couldn’t go more retro…

Source

There is a great interview with Tim Miller and David Stinnett of Blur about A Gentleman’s Duel here if you want to find out more.

The father of science fiction – 181 years old today.

Many happy returns.

“I get very irate that all uk steampunk is London based. There really are other cities.”

By coincidence I start writing a steampunk short story based in the West Country, but is undeadbydawn right – do you know of other Bristish steampunk that isn’t in the capital?

If so, email me and let me know or leave a comment below.

And there even a little vaudeville-styled movie of the big day. Steamblog send their congratulations to the happy couple.

Bonnie & Daniel’s Vaudeville Steampunk Wedding via  Vimeo.

Going back to the Future
The Guardian asks why steampunk is back in vogue. Did it ever go away?

Ebay armour
Not long to grab your own steampunk medical attachment on ebay (pictured above). That price could raise your blood pressure though.

Ada Lovelace Day
Share your love for your favourite woman in science. Who’s your heroine? Don’t know who Ada is? Find out thanks to the good old BBC

24 Steampunk weapons
Arm yourself sir!

Steampunk style in the NY Times
“I’m so sick of baggy pants hanging off your bottom,” he said. “This is more refined. It goes back to a time when people had some dignity.”

The motion captured film before shows what the cheetah sculpture would look like mid-run.

The steamblog is looking forward to more marvels in Andrew’s mechanical menagerie.