EyeSpy: Bing Crosby & David Bowie at ATV

Every year we look back at Christmas past with a tune from ITV past. Its been a tradition in recent years to unleash Noele Gordon’s festive sing-alongs from ATV’s Crossroads on Christmas Day, however this year its from ATV’s Christmas Special with Bing Crosby of 1978 that we get festively lyrical with.Recorded shortly before Crosby’s death Bing’s festive special was recorded at ATV Elstree with a lavish outdoor and indoor set.

It was however the duet with David Bowie – Little Drummer Boy – that has become a December playlist favourite ever since. It was never recorded commercially and the sound recording from the TV special was released after Bing’s death in tribute.