It’s a tale of two Davids as Mitchell is joined by Sir Suchet in the Ludwig Christmas special

It will see the actor behind one of television’s most famous detectives, Hercule Poirot, having the tables turned, with Sir David Suchet taking on the role of a murder suspect in this Christmas episode.

What do we know about the Ludwig Christmas Special

From the press release, we learn:

Set in Yorkshire, the Christmas episode (1×60) sees John, Lucy and Henry arrive at a remote Christmas themed hotel for what should have been a much-needed escape, when a sudden blackout turns the festivities into a locked-room murder mystery. Trapped by a blizzard and cut off from the outside world, the guests must spend the night with a killer in their midst. With John reluctantly pulled into one of his strangest puzzles yet, the race is on for the Taylors to solve the crime before Christmas.

David Mitchell (John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor), Anna Maxwell Martin (Lucy Betts-Taylor), Dylan Hughes (Henry Betts-Taylor), and Dipo Ola (DCI Russell Carter) are joined in the Christmas special by a stellar line-up of guest stars: Sir David Suchet, Jason Flemyng, Joe Wilkinson, Cathy Tyson, Alexandra Roach, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Rebekah Staton, Claire Price, Ariella Glaser, and George Rainsford.

This clearly demonstrates the success of the show, and the press release confirms this episode was commissioned as part of the currently showing series 2. It’s only just September, so a wait until the trailer comes, perhaps once series 2 finishes on the 28th? We shall see!