The BBC has postponed the broadcast of its much-anticipated Ozzy Osbourne documentary, just hours before it was due to air, following a request from the late musician’s family.
“Our sympathies are with the Osbourne family at this difficult time,” a BBC spokesperson said. “We are respecting the family’s wishes to wait a little longer before airing this very special film. A new broadcast date will be confirmed shortly.”
‘Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home’ was scheduled to premiere on BBC One, charting the final chapter of the Black Sabbath founder’s life. The programme features contributions from his wife Sharon and children Jack and Kelly.
However, the film was pulled from the schedules at the last minute, with the BBC confirming, “The film has moved in the schedules, and we’ll confirm new transmission details in due course.”
It remains unclear why the broadcast was delayed. Industry sources suggest either final edits were required or that more time was deemed appropriate between Osbourne’s death and the airing. The BBC has confirmed the documentary will be shown at a later date.
Osbourne died on July 22, just two weeks after reuniting with Black Sabbath for a final concert.
The project has had a long journey to the screen. Originally announced in 2022 under the title ‘Home to Roost’ and produced by Clarkson’s Farm maker Expectation, the series was envisioned as a spiritual successor to MTV’s mid-2000s hit ‘The Osbournes’.
Chronicling the family’s move back to the UK, it was later reworked into a feature-length documentary following Osbourne’s illness and subsequent death.