BBC One - Ludwig, Series 1, Episode 1 (original) (raw)
Episode 1
Puzzle setter John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor’s life is upended when his identical twin, DCI James Taylor, disappears. John reluctantly assumes his identity in order to track him down.
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Puzzle setter John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor’s life of solitude is upended when his identical twin, DCI James Taylor, disappears. Drafted in by his sister-in-law Lucy, John reluctantly assumes his brother's identity as a detective in the Cambridge Police Authority in order to find clues to his brother’s whereabouts.
John is tasked with infiltrating the major investigations team, gathering information and solving a completely unconnected murder, all whilst remaining in character as his brother. A difficult ask for anyone, let alone a reclusive puzzle-setting genius who rarely leaves the house. Can this master of all things cryptic crack his biggest puzzle yet?
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| John Taylor | David Mitchell |
| Lucy Betts–Taylor | Anna Maxwell Martin |
| DI Russell Carter | Dipo Ola |
| Holly Pinder | Sophie Willan |
| DC Simon Evans | Gerran Howell |
| DS Alice Finch | Izuka Hoyle |
| Henry Betts-Taylor | Dylan Hughes |
| Chief Constable Ziegler | Ralph Ineson |
| DCS Carol Shaw | Dorothy Atkinson |
| Jane | Mia Austen |
| Young John & James Taylor | Jakub Bednarczyk |
| Carla | Steve Binns |
| Sarah Gilmarsh | Scarlett Brookes |
| Esther Taylor | Annabelle Dowler |
| Brian | Ikky Kabir |
| Jamie | Christos Lawton |
| Chris the Taxi Driver | Tom McCall |
| Becka | Bridgitta Roy |
| Claire | Catherine Skinner |
| Alan Howells | Kewell Ganas |
| Executive Producer | Kenton Allen |
| Executive Producer | Mark Brotherhood |
| Executive Producer | Saurabh Kakkar |
| Executive Producer | David Mitchell |
| Executive Producer | Kathryn O'Connor |
| Executive Producer | Chris Sussman |
| Writer | Mark Brotherhood |
| Producer | Georgie Fallon |
| Director | Robert McKillop |
| Production Company | Big Talk Studios |
| Production Company | That Mitchell and Webb Company |
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