Evening Standard from London, Greater London, England • 5

EVENING STANDARD WEDNESDAY 27 OCTOBER 1999 5 After 25 years Lord Lucan is Stars vie for most dramatic costume at TV awards by SARAH SHANNON Media Correspondent officially dead by JOHN STURGIS Lord Lucan: vanished after his family's nanny was bludgeoned to death Court document will finally allow the executors of Lucan's will to deal with the estate A death certificate has yet to be granted and there is still uncertainty over Lucan's title Earlier this year his son George Bingham applied to take his title and seat in the Lords but the Lord Chancellor rejected the application on the grounds that there was no conclusive proof that Lucan was dead The Dowager Countess Lucan said she was glad probate had finally been hope this will put an end to it This should be allowed to rest" LORD LUCAN has been officially declared dead a quarter of a century after he disappeared following the murder of his nanny The High Court has granted his family full probate but the estate is listed as only £14709 after "Lucky" Lucan ran up huge gambling debts He has not been seen since the night of 7 November 1974 when Sandra Rivett was bludgeoned to death with a lead pipe at the family home in Belgravia When Lucan's wife investigated the noise she too was attacked but managed to escape to a nearby pub to raise the alarm Police believe Lucan killed Miss Rivett by mistake having intended to attack his wife He disappeared immediately and his car was later discovered in Newhaven There have been numerous reports of sightings but his family and friends firmly believe that Lucan is dead possibly afier Jumping off a ferry he had boarded in the Sussex town The granting of probate by the High 'AN EVENING OF PURE PLEASURE IT WAS supposed to be the National Television Awards but the real competition at last night's ceremony was between which of the starlets could wear the least Caprice was catapulted to national attention when she wore a succession of revealing outfits to previous years' ceremonies This time the Wonderbra model was nowhere to be seen So a number of soap stars models and actresses did a instead EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite picked up the best newcomer award in a backless black dress But although she made off with the II Samuel-designed trophy she didn't quite pull off a "Caprice" Lisa Barbuscia Philippa Lett and Nina Young the three models who star as the Sisters of Murphy in the television commercials arrived in tight-fitting leather outfits Countdown's Carol Vorderman and Coronation Street star Tracy Shaw also wore low-cut evening dresses It wasn't Just the women attempting to steal the show Lawrence Llewelyn Bowen of Changing Rooms arrived in a vivid green red and white suit in the design of the Welsh flag But the star who should have outdressed them all Lily Savage surprised fans by appearing out of costume Instead comedian Paul O'Grady sported black tie He won the most popular entertainment presenter award Michael Barrymore collected a special recognition award although he failed to win any of the three awards for which he had been shortlisted He brought along his mother Margaret Parker having ended an eight-year rift last year His usual erratic behaviour at awards ceremonies was limited last night to a tearful acceptance and a spot of singing Tamzin Outhwaite fought off two Coronation Street actors Naomi Radclifle and Alan Halsall Emmerdale star Samantha Giles and fellow EastEnders actor Jack Ryder for the newcomer's award "I'd have been happy with the Best Shoes Award tonight" she said W0 QSdfiJ 50 GEfiSP Black number: Countdown's Carol Vorderman Pictures: gave benett oxaiffiHE rWRITTENTANDIDIRECTEDlBYi AUANFAYCKBOURN Winners: Lily Savage actor Paul O'Grady and Tamzin Outhwaite Lennox centre stage for New Year TV spectacular 5LUXURYFITTEDWARDR0BES We design rake and instal fitted wardrobes of the highest quality Now you can buy direct from our factory and SAVE POUNDS No room is too awkward or small sloping ceilings and chimney breasts are easily worked around 3d000 customers in 20 years have been delighted with our service We know you will be too To find out more call ABC TV has announced the line-up for its millennium show which it says represents some of the greatest artists of our era writes Jerry Watson in Hollywood The show will include live performances from Annie Lennox at the Millennium Dome in Greenwich Manic Street Preachers in Cardiff and Jean-Michel Jarre from the Pyramids in Egypt From around the US artists will include Annie Lennox: live from the Dome Sting Billy Joel Andrea Bocelli Neil Diamond Barry Manilow Ray Charles Aretha Franklin and Enrique Iglesias Veteran rockers Aerosmith will also play live from Osaka LYRIC THEATRE kf 1 fcrt Mm Tn.