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“We are respecting the family’s wishes to wait a bit longer before airing this very special film,” the BBC said in a statement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\tA documentary on the final years<\/a> of Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s life<\/a> was pulled hours before its scheduled premiere<\/a> at the wishes of the Osbourne family, the BBC<\/a> confirmed.<\/p>\n \n\tOzzy Osbourne<\/a>: Coming Home<\/em> was set to debut on the BBC<\/a> Monday evening, Aug. 18, only for the broadcaster to pull it from the schedule earlier that day. At the time, the BBC offered no explanation for the postponement, saying only, \u201cThe film has moved in the schedules and we\u2019ll confirm new tx [transmission] details in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tIn a follow-up statement, the broadcaster said the Osbourne family had requested the delay, but confirmed the doc would still air at some point. \u201cOur sympathies are with the Osbourne family at this difficult time,\u201d the BBC said. \u201cWe are respecting the family\u2019s wishes to wait a bit longer before airing this very special film. The new [transmission] date will be confirmed shortly.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tComing Home <\/em>was initially announced in 2022 as a multi-part docuseries called Home to Roost<\/em> that was set to follow the Osbourne family as they realized a long-held dream to move back to England from Los Angeles. But the nature of the doc evolved as Osbourne\u2019s health deteriorated<\/a> in the final years of his life.\u00a0<\/p>\n