BBC announces fly-on-the-wall ‘Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home’ documentary about his final years
BBC has confirmed details of a new documentary, Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, about the late Black Sabbath legend’s final days.
The upcoming hour-long film is set to be broadcast on BBC One at 9pm on August 18th, and will also be available to watch on BBC iPlayer. It details his triumphant return to Birmingham this summer for one final concert, Back to the Beginning, at Villa Park, despite suffering from immense health issues that caused him to perform from a throne.
Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home has been filmed over the last three years as the Osbourne family attempted to move back to the United Kingdom. It also explores his health struggles that made the move highly difficult.
Clare Sillery, BBC Head of Commissioning for Documentaries, said of the upcoming film: “We are honoured to have had the opportunity to film with Ozzy and his family. The film captures an intimate glimpse into their journey as they prepare to return to the UK.”
On the documentary’s content, she says, “It features family moments, humour, reflection and shows the enduring spirit that made Ozzy a global icon. We hope it brings comfort and joy to Ozzy’s fans and viewers as they remember and celebrate his extraordinary life.”
Meanwhile, Ben Wicks and Colin Barr, executive producers at Expectation, added: “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.”
The producers continued: “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.”
Earlier this week, Aimée Osbourne submitted his death certificate in London, which confirmed the heavy metal pioneer passed away following a cardiac arrest. She also listed her father’s occupation as “songwriter, performer and rock legend.”
Osbourne passed away, aged 76, at their family home in Buckinghamshire. He was later buried by a lake on the sprawling property, as requested,
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