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00:00BBC mysteriously pulls Ozzy Osbourne documentary hours before broadcast.
00:05The BBC's Monday night lineup suddenly shifted when
00:08Ozzy Osbourne coming home vanished from schedules just hours before its planned broadcast.
00:14The intimate documentary chronicling three years with the Prince of Darkness during his health struggles
00:18was replaced by a fake or fortune rerun without explanation,
00:23leaving fans and industry observers puzzled by the network's silence.
00:26This wasn't just another celebrity documentary getting bumped for ratings.
00:31The film promised unprecedented access to Ozzy's struggle with Parkinson's disease
00:34and his family's attempt to relocate permanently to the UK.
00:38Produced by Expectation and commissioned by BBC's Claire Sillery,
00:42the documentary captured everything from emotional family moments
00:45to Ozzy's final live appearance with Black Sabbath in Birmingham.
00:49Originally conceived as a multi-episode series called Home to Roost,
00:53the project was condensed into a single film as Ozzy's health rapidly deteriorated.
00:58The intimate footage spans the period when the Osbourne family was attempting their UK move,
01:03documenting both humorous and candid moments as they navigated mounting health challenges.
01:08BBC's official response raises more questions than answers.
01:12Network spokespersons offered only that the film has moved in the schedules
01:15with transmission details to follow in due course.
01:18For a major documentary pulled from BBC about one of Britain's most iconic musicians,
01:24this level of editorial opacity feels unusual.
01:27The timing compounds the mystery.
01:29Completed documentaries about legendary artists typically generate significant viewer interest,
01:34especially when they promise the candid family access
01:36Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne rarely provide.
01:40You don't just pull a finished film featuring unprecedented
01:43Osbourne family cooperation without serious reasons.
01:46The documentary's cancellation hints at potential legal or sensitivity issues,
01:51highlighting broadcasters' need to balance public interest with familial wishes.
01:55Eager fans await further updates amid BBC's cautious silence.
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