UKTV has released the first teaser trailer for The Cadburys, a six-part period drama about the family behind one of Britain’s best-known chocolate brands. The 30-second preview introduces us to siblings George, Richard and Maria Cadbury and takes us inside the factory’s inventions room, where the family experiments with cocoa.
What is The Cadburys about?
Set in 1860s Birmingham, the series follows brothers Richard and George Cadbury as they take charge of their family’s struggling cocoa business. George is determined to make a chocolate bar people can eat, while his sister Maria finds herself drawn to Francis Fry, a rival chocolate maker. The drama was filmed in Birmingham and is inspired by Deborah Cadbury’s book Chocolate Wars. It was written by Chloë Mi Lin Ewart, whose credits include All Creatures Great and Small.
Who is in the cast?
Toby Regbo plays Richard, with Harry Gilby as George and Jessica Barden as Maria. Pearce Quigley plays their father, John Cadbury, and Ben Hardy plays Francis Fry. The cast also includes Poppy Gilbert as Elizabeth Adlington, Joanna Scanlan as Dorothy Adlington and Mathew Baynton as Joseph Rowntree.
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When will The Cadburys be released?
The series will premiere in 2027 on the free streaming service U and the free-to-air channel U&DRAMA in the UK. It will stream on BritBox in the US and Canada, also in 2027. Exact premiere dates are still to come.
