Why writing BBC comedy-drama Ludwig is no puzzle for creator Mark Brotherhood

Why writing BBC comedy-drama Ludwig is no puzzle for creator Mark Brotherhood


By Michael Pickard
August 19, 2026

The Writers Room

Ludwig creator and writer Mark Brotherhood still remembers the exact moment he realised the BBC’s crime-solving puzzle setter had become a hit. Ahead of season two, he tells DQ about breaking the rules of murder mysteries and why the title character has more in common with him than with star David Mitchell.

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