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BBC Postpones Ozzy Osbourne Documentary Premiere Hours Before Broadcast

The BBC unexpectedly postponed the premiere of "Coming Home," a documentary about Ozzy Osbourne's final years, just hours before its scheduled broadcast on BBC One.

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  • The BBC made the decision to postpone the premiere of a new documentary centered on the final years of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne.
  • The documentary, specifically titled "Coming Home," was slated for its highly anticipated debut on BBC One.
  • This unexpected postponement occurred mere hours before the scheduled broadcast, surprising viewers and media outlets.
  • Reports from both the BBC itself and Deadline confirmed the sudden removal of the program from the evening's lineup.
  • The specific reasons behind the BBC's decision to pull the Ozzy Osbourne documentary so close to its airing remain undisclosed.
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Center-leaning sources cover the story neutrally, primarily focusing on factual reporting regarding the documentary's removal from the BBC schedule. They present the official statement from a BBC spokeswoman and offer potential, unconfirmed reasons for the delay, maintaining an objective and informative tone without editorializing or assigning blame.

"The film was replaced in the BBC One schedule by an episode of Fake Or Fortune?"

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"The film has moved in the schedules and we’ll confirm new TX details in due course."

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The BBC has not disclosed any specific reasons for postponing the Ozzy Osbourne documentary titled 'Coming Home'; they only stated that the film has been 'moved in the schedules' and that new transmission details will be confirmed later.

The documentary features candid access to Ozzy Osbourne and his family during his final years, including his wife Sharon and children Kelly and Jack, focusing on his efforts to prepare for his farewell performance in Birmingham, as well as intimate family moments and the impact of his Parkinson's diagnosis.

The documentary's executive producers are Ben Wicks and Colin Barr, who described spending the last few years with Ozzy and his family as an incredible privilege, highlighting his mischief, honesty, and intense love for his family during his final years.

An episode of the arts show 'Fake or Fortune?' replaced the Ozzy Osbourne documentary in the BBC One schedule at 9pm on the evening it was originally scheduled to air.

Ozzy Osbourne's final concert took place at Birmingham's Villa Park, a few weeks before his death in late July 2025.

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