EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is locked in conversations over the future of a long-gestating documentary series about the Osbourne family following the death of Ozzy on Tuesday.
The BBC greenlit Home to Roost in 2022, a 10-part series following Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne as they returned to the UK from Los Angeles with the help of their children, Kelly and Jack.
The show was conceived as a spiritual (but not official) successor to The Osbournes, the anarchic fly-on-the-wall series that aired on MTV between 2002 and 2005.
Three years on from the BBC’s greenlight, however, Home to Roost has yet to premiere, despite producer Expectation having filmed with the family for a number of months.
Sources told Deadline that there is hope Home to Roost can still make it to air in some form. Those involved are mindful of respecting the family’s wishes following Ozzy’s death at the age of 76.
We hear that the documentary is unlikely to be a 10-part series, but could instead be a single film about the Osbournes and their lives.
Home to Roost was commissioned by Clare Sillery, the BBC’s head of documentaries. When it was originally announced, the show’s executive producers were Ben Wicks, Colin Barr, and Louisa McKay. Banijay Rights was selling internationally.
The BBC has been approached for comment.
Osbourne’s family confirmed the passing of the Black Sabbath frontman on Tuesday, but did not provide a cause of death. He had endured numerous health problems in recent years.
“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” the family’s statement reads. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
Osbourne reunited with Black Sabbath for a livestreamed final concert on July 5 that also featured a who’s who of hard rock and heavy metal bands.
