Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas, is broadcast
Starring Bing Crosby and his family with special guests Twiggy, David Bowie, Ron Moody, Stanley Baxter, and the Trinity Boys Choir, it features a duet by the unusual pairing of Crosby and Bowie on "Peace on Earth/Little Dr Boy
It was Crosby's final Christmas special, aired postously after his death in October 1977. Introduced by his widow, Crosby, the special was broadcast in the United States on CBS on November 30,1977, and in the United Kingdom on ITV on December 24, 1977.
Bing Crosby is astonished a letter from a long lost, Sir Perc Crosby, inviting family to spend Christmas in England. Bing, his wife Kathryn, and their three children—Harry, Mary, and Nathaniel—fly to Britain, reviewing their family history in song and hoping that the invitation is not a case of mistaken identity. At Sir Percy's grand home, they Hudson, the butler; Mrs. Bridges, the cook; and Rose, the maid (all of whom are impersonations by Stanley Baxter of characters from Upstairs, Downstairs). Percy's neighbor, David Bowie, stops by to play the piano, and Bing and Bowie about their musical tastes before singing a duet of "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy." Kathryn chats with Mrs. in the kitchen as the children continue looking for written proof of their relation to Sir Percy
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