Ozzy Osbourne documentary pulled from BBC schedules at last minute

A one-off documentary billed as a “moving and inspirational account” of Ozzy Osbourne‘s final years has been removed from the BBC schedules at the last minute.

Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home was set to air on BBC One this evening, with the story told through “unique and intimate access to the whole Osbourne family”, including his wife Sharon, and children Kelly and Jack.

Cameras had been rolling for three years on a new series called Home To Roost which followed The Osbournes as they returned to their Buckinghamshire home, but it was condensed into a single one-hour documentary following the singer’s death last month.

BBC TV listings now show that it has been replaced by Fiona Bruce’s art documentary series Fake or Fortune. A spokesperson for the corporation says that the film “has moved in the schedules” and new premiere details will be outlined “in due course”.

Ozzy died aged 76 of a heart attack at his Buckinghamshire home in July, just weeks after playing his last ever show with Black Sabbath at Villa Park.

His funeral saw thousands of fans line the streets of Birmingham for Ozzy’s procession through his hometown. Osbourne’s coffin travelled down Broad Street in the city centre, before ending at the Black Sabbath Bridge and bench.

In 2023, Osbourne appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone UK and won The Icon Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards. In the cover feature, he said: “I do count my lucky stars. I don’t know why I’m still here and I do sometimes think I’m on borrowed time. I said to Sharon the other day, ‘What a great fucking life we’ve had and what a great fucking experience.’”