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Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home documentary dropped from BBC schedule

It isn't clear when the documentary will now air.

Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne sat down next to each other, smiling ahead with two dogs across their laps.

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Published: Monday, 18 August 2025 at 10:25 am

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The BBC has confirmed that its "inspiring" Ozzy Osbourne documentary will no longer air tonight as planned.

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It was announced earlier this month that the documentary film about the late rockstar would be released on Monday 18th August, but it has now been pulled from the schedules entirely for the time being.

A spokesperson for the BBC told RadioTimes.com: "The film has moved in the schedules and we'll confirm new TX details in due course."

It isn't known why the documentary has been pulled, with Fake or Fortune: What Happened Next? A Double Whodunnit set to air in the 9pm slot instead.

Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home had been described as a "deeply personal film" that charted the last chapter of the musician's life, told through "unique and intimate access" to the Osbourne family.

Filmed across three years, the documentary focused on Sharon and Ozzy's attempt to complete their dream of moving back to the UK, while Ozzy battled to get fit enough to perform and as the family dealt with the dramatic consequences of his ill health.

Ozzy Osbourne, dressed all in black with black eyeliner, stands on stage holding a microphone. His long brown hair is falling slightly over his face as he performs. The background is a mottled pink, purple and orange

Ozzy Osbourne, pictured in 2016. Francesco Castaldo/Mondadori via Getty Images

Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76, less than three weeks after he performed alongside his Black Sabbath bandmates for his final concert in his hometown of Birmingham.

Executive producers at Expectation, Ben Wicks and Colin Barr, said of the documentary: "It was an incredible privilege to spend the last few years with Ozzy, as well as Sharon, Jack and Kelly.

"Ozzy wanted to make it back to the UK and appear on stage one last time - our film is an inspiring and poignant account of him fulfilling that dream.

"Ozzy was loved by millions around the world not just for his music, but for his sense of mischief and his honesty, all of which we saw plenty of in the final years of his life.

"But one thing shone through even more brightly to us, and that was Ozzy’s intense love for his exceptional family who were by his side through it all."

Meanwhile, Clare Sillery, BBC head of commissioning, documentaries, said the film "captures an intimate glimpse" into the Osbournes' journey, featuring family moments, humour and reflection.

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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer

Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.

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