David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin return to star in the second run

The second series of BBC drama Ludwig begins production this week with David Mitchell returning as John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor.

Production is based at a London studio (Production Intelligence subscribers can log in for details) with location filming taking place in London and Cambridge. Anna Maxwell Martin also returns for the second run, as Lucy, the wife of John’s missing brother James.

Created and written by Mark Brotherhood, and produced by Big Talk Studios (an ITV Studios company) in collaboration with That Mitchell and Webb Company, the comedy-drama is exec-produced by Kenton Allen, Brotherhood, Mitchell, Kathryn O’Connor and Chris Sussman.

The new series was commissioned by Jon Petrie, BBC director of comedy commissioning. The BBC Commissioning Editor is Tanya Qureshi. Ludwig is produced in association with ITV Studios, which also handles international distribution. The series is a BritBox co-production for the United States and Canada.

Exec producer Allen, CEO Big Talk Studios, said at the time of the recommissioning news: “The success of Ludwig is a testament to the power of Mark Brotherhood’s sharp and intelligent storytelling combined with the phenomenal talents of David, Anna and the brilliant supporting cast.

“It’s no surprise to me that the show has been such a resounding hit in these uncertain times. I think audiences crave solutions to life’s problems and Ludwig’s detective skills give us all comfort in this often puzzling world”.