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Ozzy Osbourne Documentary ‘House To Roost’ May Nonetheless Air On BBC


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EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is locked in conversations over the way forward for a long-gestating documentary collection concerning the Osbourne household following the loss of life of Ozzy on Tuesday.

The BBC greenlit House to Roost in 2022, a 10-part collection following Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne as they returned to the UK from Los Angeles with the assistance of their youngsters, Kelly and Jack.

The present was conceived as a religious (however not official) successor to The Osbournes, the anarchic fly-on-the-wall collection that aired on MTV between 2002 and 2005.

Three years on from the BBC’s greenlight, nonetheless, House to Roost has but to premiere, regardless of producer Expectation having filmed with the household for numerous months.

Sources advised Deadline that there’s hope House to Roost can nonetheless make it to air in some type. These concerned are conscious of respecting the household’s needs following Ozzy’s loss of life on the age of 76.

We hear that the documentary is unlikely to be a 10-part collection, however may as an alternative be a single movie concerning the Osbournes and their lives.

House to Roost was commissioned by Clare Sillery, the BBC’s head of documentaries. When it was initially introduced, the present’s govt producers have been Ben Wicks, Colin Barr, and Louisa McKay. Banijay Rights was promoting internationally.

The BBC has been approached for remark.

Osbourne’s household confirmed the passing of the Black Sabbath frontman on Tuesday, however didn’t present a reason for loss of life. He had endured quite a few well being issues lately.

“It’s with extra unhappiness than mere phrases can convey that we now have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has handed away this morning,” the household’s assertion reads. “He was together with his household and surrounded by love. We ask everybody to respect our household privateness right now.”

Osbourne reunited with Black Sabbath for a livestreamed last live performance on July 5 that additionally featured a who’s who of laborious rock and heavy steel bands.