Anna Maxwell Martin detective series shares first look at guest cast
Following A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Anna Maxwell Martin returns to crime mystery in the upcoming BBC comedy-drama Ludwig, also starring David Mitchell.
The Peep Show star features as protagonist John 'Ludwig' Taylor, a reclusive puzzle-setter who comes out of his isolation when his identical twin brother James disappears.
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"In a quest to track James down, Ludwig assumes his brother's identity, but by taking over every aspect of James's life, Ludwig is forced to confront his own," the synopsis reads.
James is very different from his brother – a family man and detective chief inspector within the Major Investigations Team at Cambridge's police force.
"These are big shoes to fill for anyone, but for Ludwig playing dad to a ready-made family proves every bit as challenging as tackling the grisliest of crime scenes," the show's synopsis continues.
"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?"
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Motherland and Line of Duty star Maxwell Martin plays Ludwig's sister-in-law, James' wife Lucy Betts-Taylor.
Ludwig also stars Big Boys' Izuka Hoyle as DS Alice Finch, Alma's Not Normal star and creator Sophie Willan as Holly Pinder, plus The Jetty's Ralph Ineson as Chief Constable Ziegler.
They're joined by The Gold's Dorothy Atkinson as DCS Carol Shaw and Dipo Ola from Landscapers as DI Russell Carter.
The regular cast is completed by Catch-22's Gerran Howell as DC Simon Evans, and Maternal's Dylan Hughes as Henry Betts-Taylor.
The first-look images also revealed several guest stars, with the likes of Derek Jacobi, Felicity Kendal, Karl Pilkington and Rose Ayling-Ellis confirmed for cameo appearances.
People Just Do Nothing's Allan Mustafa, This Country's Paul Chahidi, and Black Ops' Hammed Animashaun are also set to take guest roles in the six-part series.
Ludwig airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the autumn.
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