TV tonight: David Mitchell’s crime-solving Ludwig returns
This guide provides a roundup of television programming for the evening, highlighting the return of the crime drama 'Ludwig' and other shows like 'A House Through Time'. It offers brief critiques and summaries of the featured content.
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David Mitchell as John Ludwig. Photograph: PHOTOGRAPHER:/CREDIT LINE:BBC/Big Talk David Mitchell as John Ludwig. Photograph: PHOTOGRAPHER:/CREDIT LINE:BBC/Big Talk TV tonight Television TV tonight: David Mitchell’s crime-solving Ludwig returns The popular cosy-crime drama is back – with a couple of changes. Plus: some late-starters get into the dating game. Here’s what to watch this evening
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Is there a danger that, with John “Ludwig” Taylor’s true identity revealed, this cosy-crime drama will lose intrigue in its second series? Jeopardy is just about maintained: John is now a police employee but he’s still investigating his brother’s fate, while solving a case a week in his bumbling style. But chief constable Ziegler is on his case – he knows something’s up, he’s just not sure what. Undemanding fun, enlivened by Mitchell’s lead and Anna Maxwell Martin’s Lucy. Phil Harrison
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