This is a list of Italian television-related events from 2002. Events 4 December – Bruno Cuomo wins the first season of Operazione Trionfo. Debuts Rai L'eredità: A TV quiz based on the Argentine format El legado. As of 2023, with more than 5000 episodes, it is the longest-running television game show in Italy. Television shows Drama Resurrection, by the Taviani Brothers, with Silvia Rocca and Timothy Peach, based on Lev Tolstoj's novel; 2 episodes. Perlasca un eroe italiano ("An Italian hero") – by Alberto Negrin, with Luca Zingaretti in the title role, Amanda Sandrelli and Giuliana Lojodice, music by Ennio Morricone; 2 episodes. The apocalypse – by Raffaele Mertes, with Richard Harris (St. John the Evangelist), Vittoria Bevlvedere and Paolo Villaggio. The thirteenth and final chapter of LUV VIDE's Bible project.
Maria Josè l'ultima regina ("The last queen") – by Carlo Lizzani, with Barbora Bobulova as title role and Alberto Molinari as Umberto II; 2 episodes.
Variety
Il caso Scarfoglia ("The Scarfoglia affair") – satirical variety show by Corrado Guzzanti (protagonist and director) with Marco Marzocca and Caterina Guzzanti. A cynical TV journalist, assisted by a fanatic priest, investigates the vanishing of an average man. The simulated enquiry serves as a common thread for absurd inventions, such as fake newsreels about the landing of a fascist expedition on Mars (Guzzanti later adapted these sketches into a movie, Fascisti su Marte).
Mediaset Grande Fratello (2000–present) Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source GAY.tv Cable and satellite 13 May DeeJay TV Cable and satellite 10 June ESPN Classic Cable and satellite July Deaths Date Name Age Cinematic credibility24 JanuaryNunzio Filogamo99Italian television & radio presenter, actor & singer16 MarchCarmelo Bene64Italian stage actor and director See also 2002 in Italy List of Italian films of 2002 References