Within the collection, Mitchell performs John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor, a reclusive puzzle setter who’s recruited by his sister-in-law Lucy (Anna Maxwell Martin) when his similar twin brother James goes lacking.
This requires Ludwig to imagine his twin brother’s id with a view to attempt to uncover clues about his whereabouts.
Nonetheless, attempting to adapt to his life as a extremely revered DCI inside Cambridge’s busy Main Investigations Workforce will trigger fairly just a few points.
The Radio Occasions provides: “Ludwig takes on a case of the week format, with an overarching storyline of John persevering with the investigation into James’s disappearance working alongside a homicide he has to resolve every episode.”
Talking in regards to the collection, Mitchell stated: “I’ve all the time beloved homicide mysteries. A few of my happiest viewing reminiscences are as a baby watching Miss Marple with Joan Hickson – I imply, she was in it, she wasn’t within the room – and Inspector Morse, and that type of factor. I really like that type of program.
“I feel when it may possibly have a comic book spin as effectively, that is even higher. As a result of I like a homicide thriller type of puzzle, a whodunnit, however I do not love watching issues which are horrific and gritty and type of remind you of the frailty of the human life.
“I am going with the Agatha Christie route – the person who was murdered, we do not meet them, we’re not invested in them, so it is nice.”
Mitchell additionally revealed that the thought for the collection got here to him as a pitch doc from author Mark Brotherhood pre-Covid and that he instantly discovered the thought “humorous and intriguing”.
I am excited to announce the beginning of a brand new detective present which I am in, alongside the sensible Anna Maxwell Martin. It is referred to as Ludwig and episode one is on Weds twenty fifth September at 9pm on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer. I feel it is gripping, humorous and intriguing. I hope you’ll too. pic.twitter.com/9Tt1LcEAnn
— David Mitchell (@RealDMitchell) September 14, 2024
He defined: “I imply, the beauty of the dual factor is it is excessive idea, but it surely means you could have a type of basic comedian situation of John, going right into a scenario the place he is an entire fish out of water, the place you possibly can maximise the extent to which he’s not coping, however he is not found as a result of he has the superpower of trying completely similar to somebody who belongs there.
“So it offers super comedian scope, and I assumed that was a fantastic concept. And I beloved the thought that it could be a weekly homicide factor. So that you get the overarching narrative, however you additionally get the reward of a puzzle, a homicide every week. So I assumed it was a fantastic concept.”
BBC Ludwig full forged checklist
- David Mitchell as John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Lucy Betts-Taylor
- Sophie Willan as Holly Pinder
- Dipo Ola as DI Russell Carter
- Gerran Howell as DC Simon Evans
- Izuka Hoyle as DS Alice Finch
- Dylan Hughes as Henry Betts-Taylor
- Ralph Ineson as Chief Constable Ziegler
- Dorothy Atkinson as DCS Carol Shaw
- Jakub Bednarczyk as Younger John & James Taylor
The collection can even characteristic just a few visitor stars, together with:
- Derek Jacobi
- Hammed Animashaun
- Rose Ayling-Ellis
- Felicity Kendal
- Karl Pilkington
- Paul Chahidi
- Allan Mustafa
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When will Ludwig be on TV?
The primary episode of Ludwig will air at 9pm on Wednesday, September 25 on BBC One.
General, there will probably be six episodes, with the remaining 5 airing in the identical timeslot over the approaching weeks.
Ludwig will probably be obtainable to observe on BBC One and Participant from 9pm on Wednesday, September 25.