The hour-long feature was originally scheduled to premiere in August, but BBC delayed the release at the request of the Osbourne family following the musician’s death in late July
The BBC is moving forward with the release of its documentary Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home. The hour-long feature was initially scheduled to premiere in August. but was delayed at the request of the Osbourne family following the musician’s death in July.
Coming Home will span the final three years of Osbourne’s life, a time period that included his move from Los Angeles back to the UK, health struggles, and Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning farewell concert. The documentary directed by Paula Wittig will premiere on BBC One and iPlayer on Oct. 2.
“The resulting film is a moving portrait of one of the world’s most entertaining families at a pivotal moment in their history,” a synopsis of the release reads. “The strength of Ozzy and Sharon’s love for one another and their kids’ devotion to them is palpable. So too is the family’s acceptance of Ozzy becoming increasingly unwell … But for all that, rock’s great survivor isn’t quite done yet. Ahead of retirement, Ozzy is determined to perform one last time, for himself and for his fans. Whatever it takes.”
Osbourne’s Coming Home feature was initially scheduled for release on Aug. 18. Hours before its premiere, the BBC pulled the film from the schedule. The following day, the network shared, “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.”
The confirmed release date comes just a day after Paramount+ premiered the official trailer for its own Osbourne documentary, No Escape From Now, which also spans the past three years of the musician’s life. That release arrives Oct. 7.
According to the BBC synopsis for Coming Home, the documentary will include footage from after Osbourne’s death. “Ozzy’s death, just two weeks after a final, triumphant, homecoming gig, is met with shock and grief around the world,” it reads. “Thousands of fans gather to watch his funeral cortege in his home town of Birmingham as it is live-streamed to viewers across the globe. The extraordinary impact of this working-class hero cannot be more apparent.”
