What was the public's reaction to Beagle II?

What was the public's reaction to Beagle II?

Colin Pillinger (Professor of Planetary Sciences) gives expert video advice on: How was Beagle born?; Why did you launch the Beagle mission?; What is Beagle II? and more...

Beagle II is the only science project I have ever heard of that people come up to you in pubs and want to know about. People stop you in the street and on the underground, and taxi drivers know who you are. Beagle II is the only science project that has ever got that. We weren't heard of by everybody, but we had a pretty wide coverage in the UK.