BBC says it delayed Ozzy Osbourne documentary at family’s request
Broadcaster says family wants ‘to wait a bit longer’, after film about singer’s final years pulled from Monday’s listingsThe BBC has revealed it delayed an hour-long documentary about Ozzy Osbourne at the last minute at the request of his family.The film about the musician’s final years...
<p>Broadcaster says family wants ‘to wait a bit longer’, after film about singer’s final years pulled from Monday’s listings</p><p>The BBC has revealed it delayed an hour-long documentary about Ozzy Osbourne at the last minute at the request of his family.</p><p>The film about the musician’s final years <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/18/tv-tonight-the-final-extraordinary-chapter-of-ozzy-osbournes-life">was suddenly pulled</a> from listings on Monday, with the corporation making no comment about the decision. Its scheduled screening was less than a month after Osbourne’s death. It was also less than three weeks after his wife, Sharon, and their children <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/30/fans-line-streets-of-birmingham-to-say-farewell-to-ozzy-osbourne">appeared before crowds</a> in his home city of Birmingham.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/aug/19/bbc-delayed-ozzy-osbourne-documentary-family-request">Continue reading...</a>
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