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BBC Orders Third “Ludwig” Series After 11.8 M Viewers

7/9/2026

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BBC commissioned a third series of Ludwig for BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
Jon Petrie approved the series with commissioning editor Seb Barwell.
Series one attracted 9.5 million viewers in its first 28 days and 11.8 million total.
David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin return as Ludwig and Lucy Betts-Taylor while Big Talk Studios produces the series with That Mitchell and Webb Company, ZDF and ITV Studios.

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Story summary

BBC commissioned a third series of Ludwig for BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
Jon Petrie approved the series with commissioning editor Seb Barwell.
Series one attracted 9.5 million viewers in its first 28 days and 11.8 million total.
David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin return as Ludwig and Lucy Betts-Taylor while Big Talk Studios produces the series with That Mitchell and Webb Company, ZDF and ITV Studios.