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BritBox has confirmed its lead cast for the upcoming six-part drama The Cadburys, inspired by Deborah Cadbury’s book, Chocolate Wars.
The series will be led by Harry Gilby (Boarders) as George Cadbury, Toby Regbo (Outrageous) as Richard Cadbury, Jessica Barden (Dune: Prophecy) as Maria Cadbury, Pearce Quigley (The Gentlemen) as John Cadbury, Ben Hardy (The Conjuring: Last Rites) as Francis Fry, Joanna Scanlan (Riot Women) and Poppy Gilbert (The Other Bennett Sister) as Elizabeth Adlington.
Production is underway in Birmingham, with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory star Freddie Highmore on board as an executive producer.
The Cadburys — previously announced under the working title of Chocolate Wars — is described as a warm-hearted family drama following the visionary Cadbury family, the underdogs of the cocoa world, on their journey towards creating their world-famous chocolate bar.
