Line Of Duty and Motherland star Anna Maxwell Martin shows off striking new look in first pics from David Mitchell’s new BBC comedy Ludwig – along with Strictly champ Rose Ayling-Ellis

Anna Maxwell Martin has undergone a striking new look in David Mitchell’s new BBC comedy Ludwig.

The Line Of Duty actress, 47, who will play Lucy Betts-Taylor, is starring in the six-part detective series alongside David himself and a very familiar face Rose Ayling-Ellis. 

Strictly Come Dancing champion and former EastEnders star Rose, 29, will be making an appearance as Freya Chordwell in the new series.

Rose looked completely unrecognisable as she slipped into a long-sleeve blue blazer and polka dot dress.

Meanwhile Motherland star Anna swapped her blonde locks for a short brunette bob with minimal makeup. 

Strictly Come Dancing champion and former EastEnders star Rose, 29, will be making an appearance as Freya Chordwell in the new series 

David’s character John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor sees his life turn 360 degrees when his identical brother, James, disappears without a trace.

Ludwig takes matters into his own hands and takes over his brother’s identity in a quest to find out his whereabouts.

Unlike Ludwig, his brother James is a family man and a highly respected DCI within Cambridge’s Major Investigations Team.

But will Ludwig be able to fill James’ shoes and find him all at the same time? 

Anna is starring as Ludwig’s sister-in-law and wife of his missing brother James.

Derek Jacobi, Felicity Kendal, Rose, Karl Pilington, Allan Mustafa, Paul Chahidi and Hammed Animashaun are among the guest stars in the series.

The six-part 60 minute-episode series is due to air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the Autumn.

Other stars appearing in the series include Dipo Ola, Gerran Howell, Izuka Hoyle, Dylan Hughes, Dorothy Atkinson, Sophie Willan and Ralph Ineson.

The Line Of Duty actress, who will play Lucy Betts-Taylor, is starring in the six-part detective series alongside David (pictured) himself 

Meanwhile Motherland star Anna swapped her blonde locks for a short brunette bob with minimal makeup

David’s character John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor (left) sees his life turn 360 degrees when his identical brother, James, disappears without a trace

Ludwig takes matters into his own hands and takes over his brother’s identity in a quest to find out his whereabouts

The six-part 60 minute-episode series is due to air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the Autumn

Ludwig is a Big Talk Studios in association with That Mitchell And Webb Company production for BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

It was commissioned by Jon Petrie, Director of Comedy Commissioning at the BBC and is written and created by Mark Brotherhood.

Executive Producers of the gritty drama are Kenton Allen, Mark Brotherhood, Saurabh Kakkar, David Mitchell, Kathryn O’Connor and Chris Sussman, the Producer is Georgie Fallon.

The series is produced in association with ITV Studios, which will distribute the series internationally.