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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040922144719
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895345-04-000657
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040920
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040922
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040922

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KERREST JACQUES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221273

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22616
		FILM NUMBER:		041041058

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-749-5377

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7436 OLD MAPLE SQUARE
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102-2817

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NTL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906347
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				521822078
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		909 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2863
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-906-8440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		909 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2863
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NTL COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NTL INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970326

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL CABLETEL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930601
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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>jl4-ntl_kerrestex.xml
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-09-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000906347</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NTL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTLI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001221273</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KERREST JACQUES</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>NTL INCORPORATED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BARTLEY WOOD BUSINESS PARK</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOOK HAMPSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>RG279UP</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>60.27</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-09-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option will become exercisable in equal installments on each of September 20, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jacques Kerrest</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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