Ozzy Osbourne documentary to indicate ‘final chapter’ of his life

A brand-new one-off documentary about Ozzy Osbourne will present his followers “the ultimate chapter” of his life, together with his journey to acting at Black Sabbath’s farewell present in Birmingham in July.

Filmed over three years, Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Residence tells the story of the singer and spouse Sharon’s lives as they attempt to full their long-held dream of transferring again to the UK.

It can additionally present audiences the Sabbath frontman’s battles to get match sufficient to carry out, and the results of his ill-health. As daughter Kelly Osbourne says within the movie: “Iron man wasn’t actually made from iron.”

The one-hour movie will air on BBC One on Monday 18 August at 21:00 BST and also will be out there on BBC iPlayer.

The documentary is instructed via “intimate” entry to Osbourne relations, together with Sharon, Kelly and son Jack Osbourne.

Initially conceived as a sequence, Residence to Roost, introduced in 2022, the undertaking developed right into a one-hour movie as Osbourne’s well being deteriorated.

It can air just below a month after the heavy metallic icon died, which got here two weeks after he made it on to the stage one closing time for his homecoming gig at Villa Park.

Clare Sillery, BBC Head of Commissioning, Documentaries, stated: “We’re honoured to have had the chance to movie with Ozzy and his household.

“The movie captures an intimate glimpse into their journey as they put together to return to the UK. It options household moments, humour, reflection and reveals the enduring spirit that made Ozzy a world icon.

“We hope it brings consolation and pleasure to Ozzy’s followers and viewers as they bear in mind and have fun his extraordinary life.”

A press release from Ben Wicks and Colin Barr, govt producers at Expectation – the corporate which produced the movie – stated: “It was an unimaginable privilege to spend the previous few years with Ozzy, in addition to Sharon, Jack and Kelly.

“Ozzy wished to make it again to the UK and seem on stage one final time – our movie is an inspiring and poignant account of him fulfilling that dream.”

They added: “Ozzy was beloved by thousands and thousands around the globe not only for his music, however for his sense of mischief and his honesty all of which we noticed loads of within the closing years of his life.

“However one factor shone via much more brightly to us, and that was Ozzy’s intense love for his distinctive household who had been by his facet via all of it.”