It looks bloody marvellous, doesn’t it? Here’s everything you need to know about the series.

What’s Ludwig about?

When his identical twin brother, James, disappears without a trace, it’s up to John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor to track him down. What better way to do so, then, than by assuming his brother’s identity?

‘Unlike Ludwig, James is no hermit; he’s a family man and a highly respected DCI within Cambridge’s busy Major Investigations Team,’ reads the official synopsis, which notes that Ludwig finds his brother’s extrovert lifestyle every bit as tricky as his grisly caseload.

‘However, Ludwig does have one big advantage – his ability to see the world in puzzle form. John may be a master of all things cryptic, but can he crack the biggest puzzle of his life?’

Who stars in Ludwig?

As you’ve likely guessed already, David Mitchell takes the lead in this one as the eponymous Ludwig, while Anna Maxwell Martin stars as Lucy Betts-Taylor, John’s sister-in-law and wife of his missing brother James.

They’re joined by:

Boiling Point’s Izuka Hoyle as DS Alice Finch
Dipo Ola as DI Russell Carter
Gerran Howell as DC Simon Evans
Dylan Hughes as Henry Betts-Taylor
Dorothy Atkinson as DCS Carol Shaw
Sophie Willan as Holly Pinder
Ralph Ineson as Chief Constable Ziegler

As if that weren’t enough star power for you, the series is also peppered with brilliant guest stars; think Derek Jacobi, Felicity Kendal, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Karl Pilkington, Allan Mustafa, Paul Chahidi, and Hammed Animashaun.

What are people saying about Ludwig?

Speaking about the project, Mitchell says: “[This show is based on] a really fun, funny and different idea. The comedy of a fish out of water but a fish out of water who, if I am going to stretch this metaphor, can nevertheless walk around relatively effectively because of what his previous job in the water was. That’s a great situation.”

Martin adds: “I think the heart of the show is Lucy and John’s relationship, with sleuthing as an accidental bonus… [in] this season we’re telling the story of Lucy being a bit green around the gills. If there was a series two I would get her out and into a bit of danger. I think she can do the danger more than John.”

When and where can we watch Ludwig?

Watch Ludwig on BBC iPlayer from Wednesday 25 September, with weekly episodes from 9pm on BBC One.

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