From 8 November 2001-24 March 2002, The British Museum had an exhibit named “ Agatha Christie and Archaeology: Mystery in Mesopotamia ”, which presented a fascinating look at the secret life of Agatha Christie and the influences of archaeology in her life and works.

In August 2002, the Armenian government sold an 80 percent stake in the Armenian Electricity Network ( AEN ) to Midland Resources, a British offshore-registered firm which is said to have close Russian connections.

* Bob Brunning ( 1986 ), Blues: The British Connection, London: Helter Skelter, 2002.

British Museum Press, 2002.

British architects Brenda and Robert Vale have said that, as of 2002, " It is quite possible in all parts of Australia to construct a ' house with no bills ', which would be comfortable without heating and cooling, which would make its own electricity, collect its own water and deal with its own waste ... These houses can be built now, using off-the-shelf techniques.

Queen Boadicea features in the opening lyrics of the song " The Good Old Days " written by Pete Doherty and Carl Barat for British rock band The Libertines from their 2002 album " Up the bracket ", the line reads, " If Queen Boadicea is long dead and gone, Still then the spirit in her children's children's children, it lives on ".

Formally, as per the 2002 Memorandum of Understanding between the BSI and the United Kingdom Government, British Standards are defined as:

Other British comedies examined the role of the Asian community in British life, including Bhaji on the Beach ( 1993 ), East Is East ( 1999 ), Bend It Like Beckham ( 2002 ), Anita and Me ( 2003 ) and Death at a Funeral.

Dense sponsored the British University Snowsports Council in 2002 and the British Snowboard Junior team in 2002 and 2003.

* 1920 – George Porter, British chemist, Nobel laureate ( d. 2002 )

On February 21, 2008, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband admitted that two US extraordinary rendition flights refuelled on Diego Garcia in 2002.

* 1939 – Eric Flynn, British actor and singer ( d. 2002 )

The turn of the century saw a more commercial Asian British cinema develop, starting with East is East ( 1999 ) and continuing with Bend It Like Beckham ( 2002 ).

During this period it was the title sponsor for the Australian GP ( 1986 – 1993 and 2002 – 2006 ), the British GP ( 1990 – 1993 and 2000 – 2006 ) and the San Marino GP ( 2003 – 2006 ).

* 1915 – Phyllis Calvert, British actress ( d. 2002 )

In March 2002 workers cataloguing archives of diarist John Evelyn at the British Library found a box containing a number of gunpowder samples, including a compressed bar with a note in Evelyn's handwriting stating that it had belonged to Guy Fawkes.

The British film 28 Days Later ( 2002 ) featured an update on the genre with The Return of the Living Dead ( 1985 ) style of aggressive zombie.

* Simon Schama, A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World, 3500 BC – 1603 AD BBC / Miramax, 2000 ISBN 0-7868-6675-6 ; TV series A History of Britain, Volume 2: The Wars of the British 1603 – 1776 BBC / Miramax, 2001 ISBN 0-7868-6675-6 ; A History of Britain-The Complete Collection on DVD BBC 2002

Published 2002 for the British Academy by Oxford University Press

Jersey pounds per US dollar-0. 55 ( 2005 ), 0. 6981 ( January 2002 ), 0. 6944 ( 2001 ), 0. 6596 ( 2000 ), 0. 6180 ( 1999 ), 0. 6037 ( 1998 ), 0. 6106 ( 1997 ); the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound.

* 1941 – Tony Anholt, British actor ( d. 2002 )

* Bloody Mary ( TV movie ), a 2002 horror television film

The 2002 horror movie The Ring was in part filmed near the pass.

Ackerman amassed an extremely large and complete collection of science fiction, fantasy and horror film memorabilia, which, until 2002, he maintained in a remarkable 18-room home and museum known as the " Son of Ackermansion.

A minimalist approach which was equal parts Val Lewton's theory of " less is more " ( usually employing the low-budget techniques utilized on The Blair Witch Project, 1999 ) has been evident, particularly in the emergence of Asian horror movies which have been remade into successful Americanized versions, such as The Ring ( 2002 ), and The Grudge ( 2004 ).

She found film critics praise for her performance in the teen drama Cruel Intentions ( 1999 ) and she subsequently appeared in the box office hits Scooby-Doo ( 2002 ), Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed ( 2004 ), and the American remake of Japanese horror film The Grudge ( 2004 ).

* Suicide Club ( film ), a 2002 Japanese horror film which revolves largely around a string of nationwide copycat suicides.

* In the apocalyptic horror film 28 Days Later ( 2002 ), directed by Danny Boyle, the newspaper was one of the last printed papers in the UK, informing Londoners about a deadly epidemic sweeping the country as well as that the city was to be evacuated and the Prime Minister had declared a state of emergency.

* Sasquatch, an alternate title for the 2002 horror film The Untold

Peter Ruber, 2000 ); The Far Side of Nowhere by Nelson Bond ( 2002 ); The Cleansing by John D. Harvey ( a horror novel, 2002 ); Selected Letters of Clark Ashton Smith ( ed.

Coraline () is a horror / fantasy novella by British author Neil Gaiman, published in 2002 by Bloomsbury and Harper Collins.

28 Days Later is a 2002 British zombie horror film directed by Danny Boyle.

In 2002, he appeared in three major releases: the horror thriller The Mothman Prophecies, the drama Unfaithful, and the Academy Award-winning film version of Chicago, for which he won a Golden Globe as " Best Actor – Comedy or Musical ".

* Centre Point is one of the locations Jim ( Cillian Murphy ) walks past in the ' deserted London ' scenes of UK horror film 28 Days Later ( 2002 ), Director Danny Boyle also references this ( as " a famous empty / partially empty building in London ") on the DVD commentary.

* USS Tiger Shark is the setting for the 2002 suspense / horror movie Below.

* Alive ( 2002 film ), a 2002 Japanese horror film directed by Ryuhei Kitamura

After Halloween III, Wallace directed other horror films such as Fright Night II ( 1988 ), Vampires: Los Muertos ( 2002 ), and the miniseries It ( 1990 ), the television adaptation of the Stephen King novel.

In 2002, the company expanded its lineup to include shōjo manga titles, such as Central City and horror titles such as Mantis Woman.

Sly Cooper, a cel-shaded game released in 2002, was a " stealth platformer ", while 2003's Siren combined the survival horror genre with the stealth genre.

Dudley won the " Best Original Musical or Comedy Score " Oscar for her music ; The Gathering ( 2002 ) a Anthony Horowitz thriller directed by Brian Gilbert and starring Christina Ricci ; The Grotesque ( 1997 ) released in the US as Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets a British film starring Alan Bates, Theresa Russell and Sting ; Hollow Reed ( 1996 ) a drama directed by Angela Pope and set in Bath ; Knight Moves ( 1992 ) American thriller directed by Carl Schenkel and starring Christopher Lambert ; Lucky Break ( 2001 ) a British feelgood comedy starring James Nesbitt and based around a prison escape ; The Miracle Maker ( 2000 ) an animated feature film made for TV by BBC Wales with Russian model makers ; Monkeybone ( 2001 ) an American film combining live-action and stop-motion animation starring Brendan Fraser and Bridget Fonda ; Perfect Creature ( 2007 ) a New Zealand made horror / thriller film starring Leo Gregory ; Pushing Tin ( 1999 ) a comedy-drama film directed by Mike Newell based around air traffic controllers in New York ; The Pope Must Die ( 1991 ) a comedy film starring Robbie Coltrane the score was co-written with Jeff Beck ; Silence Like Glass ( Zwei Frauen ) ( 1989 ) German made but set in a cancer ward at a hospital in America ; Tristan & Isolde ( 2006 ) a Ridley Scott romantic drama based on the medieval romantic legend of Tristan and Iseult and starring James Franco and Sophia Myles ; The Walker ( 2007 ) a drama written and directed by Paul Schrader set in Washington, D. C .; Her TV music includes scores for all episodes of Jeeves and Wooster with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie ; Lynda La Plante's Above Suspicion ; Kavanagh QC with John Thaw and The Tenth Kingdom an American epic fantasy TV miniseries written by Simon Moore.

The Thing from 2002 has been called a survival horror game, although it is distinct from other titles in the genre due to its emphasis on action, and the challenge of holding a team together.

The title of the 2002 horror film My Little Eye uses part of the wording from the game.

In 2002, she starred in one of the biggest box office hits of that year, the English language remake of the Japanese horror film The Ring, directed by Gore Verbinski.