Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas is the final Bing Crosby Christmas Special. It was taped in London five weeks before his death on October 14, 1977. The special ran on CBS on November 30, 1977, and on ITV on December 24, 1977. The special also featured Ron Moody, Stanley Baxter, Twiggy, the Trinity Boys Choir, and most notably David Bowie, who sang a now classic duet with him.