The BBC has decided to withhold its broadcast of Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home in accordance with the Osbourne family’s wishes. The documentary was set to air on August 18, but was removed from the schedule.
“Our sympathies are with the Osbourne family at this difficult time,” said the BBC in a statement. “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.”
The documentary film was originally a 10-part series about Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s return to the U.K. The couple were attempting to “re-start their lives” in Buckinghamshire. However, Ozzy’s health began to decline, and the series was converted to an hour-long film covering his final three years.
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