Moscow siege leaves dark memories
For many Russians the abiding and dark memories of the year will be, as Caroline Wyatt reports, the shocking images of the Moscow theatre siege.
Bali struggles to rebuild
The Balinese people are waiting patiently for the tourists to return after the devastating October bomb attacks, writes Jonathan Head.
Labour take a battering
Cheriegate, the firefighters' dispute, public transport failures and education have all plagued the UK Government, writes political editor Andrew Marr.
A Golden Jubilee tinged with sadness
2002 will be remembered as the year of two royal funerals and a jubilee and for the strange saga of the Crown v Burrell the butler, writes Nicholas Witchell.
Soham's summer of sorrow
Few had heard of Soham before two girls went missing from the town in August. It soon became a focus for national attention, and later intense grief.
The stock market's rocky year
It has been a miserable 2002 for most stock market investors, but the clever - or lucky - ones might just have made money.
Gaming comes of age
Video games have blasted their way into the mainstream to become a multi-million dollar business, rivalling the film and record industries.
2002 at the movies
BBC News Online looks back at the film year, which boasted more Star Wars, the 20th Bond, A Beautiful Mind and a rather large Greek wedding.
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