The BBC has released first look pictures for Ludwig series 2, showing both new and returning cast Mark Bonnar and Sian Clifford join the cast as series regulars. Who else is in Ludwig series 2 and what of the storyline There’s a lot to unpack from the latest press release: Picking up from the end … >
David Mitchell reveals Mark Bonnar and Sian Clifford will appear in Ludwig series 2 In a recent conversation with the Radio Times, David Mitchell has revealed Mark Bonnar (Shetland, Unforgotten) and Sian Clifford (Fleabag, The Ballad of Wallis Island) will appear in upcoming series 2 of Ludwig. You may recall, series 2 went into production … >
A dozen crime shows returning in 2026 to look forward to We thought we’d look ahead at the various crime shows returning to our screens in 2026. We stopped at a dozen, then realised even that was too much. We thought we’d list them all then focus on a few. Our dozen crime shows returning … >
Cozy Crime Catchup for September 2025 has news on Bookish, Ludwig, Signora Volpe and more Some weeks there’s too much news to blog or too many smaller items needing company to make a complete article. Welcome to Cozy Crime Catchup, an occasional posting where we collect together news you may have missed. It turns out there’s quite … >
The pair will team with a new generation of comic performers and writers. Channel 4 have announced the return of David Mitchell and Robert Webb to the world of the sketch show. The pair, who had a long association with the channel as stars of Peep Show, have previously starred in sketch shows for both … >
Sometimes you just want to sit down and switch off as you enjoy a favourite cozy crime show — here’s some returning (we think!) in 2025 The interest in cozy crime shows never seems to wane. There seems to be one on at sometime or other every day of the week on broadcast channels, and that’s where we … >
The BBC have confirmed that the puzzle-setting sleuth John “Ludwig” Taylor will be back for Series 2. Across the past six weeks, we’ve been charmed by David Mitchell’s new comedy-drama Ludwig. It’s also been a considerable success for the BBC who are calling it their “biggest new scripted show of the year.” Pressed into action … >
David Mitchell stars as the reclusive puzzle-setter, John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor who is sucked into the world of a Major Investigations Team. Updated 16/09/24: With the show landing on Wednesday, September 25th, the BBC have dropped a trailer for Ludwig. Inviting us to meet our new favourite (accidental) detective, the trailer offers a quick introduction to … >
David Mitchell will star as John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor who assumes his detective brother’s identity. The BBC have announced the start of filming on Ludwig. No, not a revival of the odd 1970’s children’s animation, but a new detective series starring David Mitchell. Ludwig is described as a genre-bending mystery-of-the-week crime comedy drama. Here’s the premise: … >
The BBC has revealed details of the cast for The Cleaner As we first reported in August, Greg Davies is to star in The Cleaner, a remake of German crime scene cleaner comedy Der Tatortreiniger. Now we can report further casting details. The cast includes: Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown), David Mitchell (Upstart Crow, Back), Stephanie Cole (Still Open … >