SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                        January 9, 2003 (January 9, 2003)



                      DIAMOND CABLE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


   Delaware                  000-27020                  N/A
  (State or other            (Commission                (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of            File Number)               Identification #)
  incorporation)

                          Diamond Plaza, Daleside Road
                               Nottingham NG2 3GG
                                     England
                     (Address of Principal Executive Office)


                           Secretary, NTL Incorporated
                        110 East 59th Street, 26th Floor
                               New York, NY 10022
                                 (212) 906-8440
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)


          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.        Description
----------         -----------

Exhibit 99.1       Notification in Respect of Payment of Defaulted
                   Interest pursuant to Rule 10b-17 of the Securities
                   and Exchange Act of 1934, dated January 9, 2003

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

                   On January 9, 2003, pursuant to Rule 10b-17 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Diamond Cable Communications Limited and
Diamond Holdings Limited gave notice to The National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. in respect of the 10% Senior Notes due 2008 and 9-1/8% Senior
Notes due 2008 (collectively, the "Notes") of Diamond Holdings Limited, which
are guaranteed by Diamond Cable Communications Limited, that Diamond Holdings
Limited will pay on January 10, 2003 interest ("Defaulted Interest") on the
Notes which was due but not paid on August 1, 2002 (including interest
accruing on such unpaid interest payment through the date of payment,
calculated in accordance with Section 202 of the Indenture, dated February 6,
1998, governing the Notes). The record date for payment of the Defaulted
Interest will be the close of business on January 9, 2003.


                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                            DIAMOND CABLE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
                                            (Registrant)


                                            By:  /s/ Robert Mackenzie
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                   Name:  Robert Mackenzie
                                                   Title: Secretary




Date: January 9, 2003


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.        Description
----------         -----------

Exhibit 99.1       Notification in Respect of Payment of Defaulted Interest
                   pursuant to Rule 10b-17 of the Securities and
                   Exchange Act of 1934, dated January 9, 2003
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                        January 9, 2003 (January 9, 2003)

                      DIAMOND CABLE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

   Delaware                  000-27020                  N/A
  (State or other            (Commission                (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of            File Number)               Identification #)
  incorporation)

                          Diamond Plaza, Daleside Road
                               Nottingham NG2 3GG
                                     England
                     (Address of Principal Executive Office)

                           Secretary, NTL Incorporated
                        110 East 59th Street, 26th Floor
                               New York, NY 10022
                                 (212) 906-8440
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.        Description
----------         -----------

Exhibit 99.1       Notification in Respect of Payment of Defaulted
                   Interest pursuant to Rule 10b-17 of the Securities
                   and Exchange Act of 1934, dated January 9, 2003

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

                   On January 9, 2003, pursuant to Rule 10b-17 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Diamond Cable Communications Limited and
Diamond Holdings Limited gave notice to The National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. in respect of the 10% Senior Notes due 2008 and 9-1/8% Senior
Notes due 2008 (collectively, the "Notes") of Diamond Holdings Limited, which
are guaranteed by Diamond Cable Communications Limited, that Diamond Holdings
Limited will pay on January 10, 2003 interest ("Defaulted Interest") on the
Notes which was due but not paid on August 1, 2002 (including interest
accruing on such unpaid interest payment through the date of payment,
calculated in accordance with Section 202 of the Indenture, dated February 6,
1998, governing the Notes). The record date for payment of the Defaulted
Interest will be the close of business on January 9, 2003.

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                            DIAMOND CABLE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
                                            (Registrant)

                                            By:  /s/ Robert Mackenzie
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                   Name:  Robert Mackenzie
                                                   Title: Secretary

Date: January 9, 2003

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.        Description
----------         -----------

Exhibit 99.1       Notification in Respect of Payment of Defaulted Interest
                   pursuant to Rule 10b-17 of the Securities and
                   Exchange Act of 1934, dated January 9, 2003