tv show Ludwig Christmas Special - 2026

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Link: Ludwig Christmas special starring David Mitchell and Sir David Suchet announced by BBC Comedy

 

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I have long been a huge admirer of Sir David Suchet’s work and have watched every episode of Poirot several times, so it was a dream come true for me when he agreed to appear in the Ludwig Christmas Special. He was an absolute joy to work and spend time with – funny, interesting and generous – and his performance in the programme is wonderful.

— David Mitchell

David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin are joined by an all-star cast in a Ludwig Christmas special, including Sir David Suchet, Jason Flemyng, Joe Wilkinson, Cathy Tyson, Alexandra Roach and Kiell Smith-Bynoe.

 

With series two of the International Emmy Award-winning detective series Ludwig currently airing to great success on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, and with series three now in production, the has BBC announced a Ludwig Christmas special for this coming festive season.

 

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.

The smash hit detective series is created and written by Mark Brotherhood, and produced by Big Talk Studios (part of ITV Studios) in collaboration with That Mitchell and Webb Company, in co-production with BritBox and ZDF...