New images from David Mitchell’s Ludwig detective series have been released

Reclusive puzzle maker John “Ludwig” Taylor (David Mitchell) sees his lonely life turned upside down when his identical twin brother, James, disappears without a trace. In an attempt to track down James, Ludwig assumes his brother’s identity, but by taking over every aspect of James’ life, Ludwig is forced to confront his own. Unlike Ludwig, James is not a hermit; he is a family man and a highly respected DCI within Cambridge’s busy Major Investigations team.

Those are big shoes to fill for anyone, but for Ludwig playing father to a ready-made family proves as difficult as tackling the most gruesome crime scene. However, Ludwig has a great advantage – his ability to see the world in the form of a puzzle. John may be a master of all things cryptic, but can he solve the biggest puzzle of his life?

Joining David Mitchell in the series’ case of the week is two-time BAFTA TV Award winner Anna Maxwell Martin (Motherland, Line of Duty) as Lucy Betts-Taylor, John’s sister-in-law and wife of his missing brother. James.

Also in the cast as series regulars are Dipo Ola (Landscapers, We Hunt Together) as DI Russell Carter, Gerran Howell (Catch-22, Suspicion) as DC Simon Evans, Izuka Hoyle (Boiling Point, Big Boys) as DS Alice Finch, Dylan Hughes (Malory Towers, Maternal) as Henry Betts-Taylor, Dorothy Atkinson (Mum, The Gold) as DCS Carol Shaw, Sophie Willan (Alma’s Not Normal, Time) as Holly Pinder and Ralph Ineson (The Witch, Chernobyl) as Chief Constable Ziegler.

Guest stars on the series include national treasures Derek Jacobi and Felicity Kendal, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Karl Pilkington, Allan Mustafa (People Just Do Nothing, Peacock), Paul Chahidi (This Country) and Hammed Animashaun (Black Ops).

Ludwig (6×60) starts on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the autumn.

Ludwig is a Big Talk Studios in association with That Mitchell And Webb Company production for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. It was commissioned by Jon Petrie, director of comedy at the BBC. The series is written and created by Mark Brotherhood. Executive producers are Kenton Allen, Mark Brotherhood, Saurabh Kakkar, David Mitchell, Kathryn O’Connor and Chris Sussman, producer is Georgie Fallon. The directors are Robert McKillop and Jill Robertson. The BBC editor is Tanya Qureshi. It is produced in association with ITV Studios, who will distribute the series internationally.

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