Ludwig, starring David Mitchell, has just landed on BBC iPlayer and fans are already desperate for a second series of the murder mystery series

The BBC crime drama stars David Mitchell as a man who decides to take his missing twin's place as a detective in order to solve his mysterious disappearance.

Ludwig BBC One, 9pm On-the-spectrum detectives have comprehensively replaced the traditional hard-drinking, music-loving mavericks of classic TV crime drama. From Sherlock and The Bridge to Professor T,

David Mitchell throws his hat into the ring with BBC One's new murder-mystery "Ludwig" and is a "natural fit" as an "accidental detective". In fact, this could "be the most fun you have watching TV this autumn".

The BBC has made a show that I think you’ll love. I know, it’s a big claim to make. But Ludwig (BBC One) is really very good. It’s cosy crime without being twee, blessed with a witty script. The only reason to avoid it would be if you’re not a fan of David Mitchell,

Is Ludwig (BBC One, 9pm, Wednesdays) just another TV murder mystery? I’ll admit, the opening scene had me worried.

Comedian and actor David Mitchell plays John 'Ludwig' Taylor who is lured out of his home after his identical twin brother James vanishes

Yet that’s precisely what’s required of John in Ludwig, a new BBC comedy-mystery series starring David Mitchell. Working well within his comfort zone, he plays John like a not-so distant relative of Mark Corrigan,

Starring David Mitchell as the drippy cruciverbalist-turned-reluctant crime solver, Ludwig is indeed cosy, tortuous, and, yes, more than a little bit naff. The story begins with John immersed in a life of hermetic serenity;