The BBC says the Osbourne family asked for the Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home documentary to be postponed after it was pulled from programming hours before airing yesterday.
The BBC has confirmed that the Osbourne family asked for the postponement of Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, the new documentary about the late musician’s final years. The film was suddenly pulled from the BBC One schedule yesterday, just hours before broadcast, with no clear reason given at the time.
In a statement released today, the broadcaster clarified the reason. “Our sympathies are with the Osbourne family at this difficult time,” a spokesperson said. “We are respecting the family’s wishes to wait a bit longer before airing this very special film. The new [broadcast] date will be confirmed shortly.”
The one-hour documentary was re-edited from a wider 10-part series titled Home to Roost, which was originally planned to chronicle Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon’s return to the UK. As Ozzy’s health deteriorated, the project was restructured into a single film focusing on his final years and his efforts to continue performing.
Clare Sillery, head of commissioning for BBC Documentaries, had described the programme as one that captured “family moments, humour, reflection and shows the enduring spirit that made Ozzy [Osbourne] a global icon.” The film also includes appearances from Sharon, Kelly, and Jack Osbourne.
The decision to delay comes less than a month after Ozzy Osbourne’s death at age 76, just weeks after his final public appearance at Back to the Beginning in Birmingham.
Another feature-length film about the singer, Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now, is also in production for Paramount+ and is expected later this year. That doco will focus on his life and difficulties in the wake of the serious fall in 2019 that left the legend dealing with health complications for the remainder of his life.
The BBC has not yet set a new broadcast date for Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home.
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