{"id":538962,"date":"2026-07-08T09:32:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/538962\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T09:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:32:19","slug":"eastenders-and-slow-horses-favourites-confirmed-for-cadburys-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/538962\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders and Slow Horses favourites confirmed for Cadburys drama"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new historical drama based on The Cadburys \u2013 the family behind the iconic chocolate brand \u2013 has officially started production in Birmingham. <\/p>\n

The upcoming U&Original series, inspired by Deborah Cadbury\u2019s book Chocolate Wars<\/a>, will follow the family as they build their chocolate empire with their Dairy Milk bar. <\/p>\n

Starting as underdogs in the industry with a failing cocoa business during the 1860s, brothers Richard and George work together to establish themselves as leading names in confectionery. <\/p>\n

In a first look at the cast and crew during a table read, The Cadburys has signed up some very recognisable UK actors to bring the tale to life. <\/p>\n

Harry Gilby (The Last Kingdom<\/a>) and Toby Regbo (A Woman of Substance<\/a>), who are starring as brothers George and Richard, were seen alongside Dune: Prophecy<\/a>\u2019s Jessica Barden, who is playing their sister Maria. <\/p>\n

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The Cadburys cast pose at the table read.\u00a0UKTV \/ BritBox<\/p>\n

Pearce Quigley (The Gentlemen<\/a>) completes the family unit as patriarch John and founder of the Cadbury company. <\/p>\n

However, things get complicated when Maria falls in love with the brothers\u2019 biggest business rival, Francis Fry (played by former EastEnders<\/a> and X-Men star Ben Hardy<\/a>), whose company manufactured the world famous Chocolate Cream and Turkish Delight. <\/p>\n

Ghosts\u2019 Mathew Baynton<\/a> will also be joining the chocolate war that unfolds as fellow confectionist Joseph Rowntree (whose company is now famed for its Fruit Pastilles and Jelly Tots, but at one point was also a chocolate business). <\/p>\n

Completing the main cast are Slow Horses<\/a> actor Joanna Scanlan as Dorothy Adlington and The Other Bennet Sister\u2019s Poppy Gilbert as Elizabeth Adlington; I\u2019m Alan Partridge icon Felicity Montagu<\/a> as Mary Brown; Bridgerton\u2019s Adam Hashmi as William Singh; Oli Green (The Gray House) as Howard Lloyd; and Piglet\u2019s Alexander Butler as Frank Sheldon.<\/p>\n

The six-episode series is currently scheduled to air in 2027.<\/p>\n

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The Cadburys will air next year on U. <\/p>\n

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