BBC Issues Fresh Statement About Pulling Ozzy Osbourne Doc From Schedules

Ozzy Osbourne in 2012The BBC has issued a fresh statement amid confusion over a documentary on Ozzy Osbourne which was suddenly pulled from this week’s schedule.On Monday night, a one-off documentary about the late Black Sabbath frontman had been due to go out on BBC One.Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home originally began life as a reality docuseries about Ozzy and his famous family returning to live in the UK.When the rock musician’s health began to deteriorate, however, it was instead decided that the project would take the form of a one-off film following his final weeks, most notably his performance at his Back To The Beginning concert in his hometown of Birmingham last month.The BBC announced on Monday, hours before transmission, it was removed from the schedule and replaced with a repeat of Fake Or Fortune.Hey @BBC , what’s happened to Ozzy’s programme meant to be broadcast tonight? Why has it been replaced!? 🤨☹️ pic.twitter.com/3VJj7jLQxB— Laura Jameson (@lozjam) August 18, 2025A BBC rep said at the time: “The film has moved in the schedules and we’ll confirm new transmission details in due course.”This led to plenty of speculation about why the broadcast was delayed, with The Sun reporting on Monday evening that there had been “concerns” from Ozzy’s family “about the end product”.Responding to this on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the broadcaster said the decision was made as the Osbourne family wanted to hold off “a bit longer” before the film aired.They told HuffPost UK: “Our sympathies are with the Osbourne family at this difficult time. We are respecting the family’s wishes to wait a bit longer before airing this very special film. The new [transmission] date will be confirmed shortly.”Ozzy died last month at the age of 76, having spoken publicly about his health conditions, including a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis, for several years prior.Weeks later, it was announced that the Grammy winner had died of a heart attack, with coronary heart disease and Parkinson’s also listed on the death certificate.READ MORE:Ozzy Osbourne's Family Join Thousands Of Fans In Paying Their Respects Ahead Of His FuneralRoyal Band Pays Poignant Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne With Black Sabbath Cover Outside Buckingham PalaceRod Stewart Raises Eyebrows With 'Distasteful' And 'Bizarre' AI Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne

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