Cadbury Dream Factory
| Cadbury Dream Factory | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Directed by | Mitchell Hawkes Justin Hawkes |
| Presented by | Brooke Howard-Smith |
| Starring | Kimberley Crossman Walter Neilands Guy Montgomery Jesse Griffin |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | John McDonald |
| Producer | Hayley Cunningham |
| Editors | Carl Budden Doug Dillaman |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | MediaWorks |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV3 |
| Release | 20 February – 10 April 2014 |
Cadbury Dream Factory is a New Zealand reality television series. The premise of the show is to realise the "dreams" of ordinary people. The first episode aired on 20 February 2014 on TV3.
The show is presented and hosted by Brooke Howard-Smith and includes his 'helpers', actress Kimberley Crossman, former Sticky TV children's host Walter Neilands, performer Guy Montgomery and stand-up comedian Jesse Griffin.[1][2]
Premise
Cadbury Dream Factory is a reality TV show which featured people who had their "wishes" realised.[2] TV3 advertised the show as bringing "Kiwis' dreams to life".[1]
The events in the show varied from "silly" content, such as giving a dog a makeover, to reuniting families, arranging meetings with famous New Zealanders, and helping a couple get to Paris for a marriage proposal.[3][2][4]
Promotional content
Cadbury Dream Factory was developed in sponsorship with Cadbury. TV3 ran the "Dream Factory Blog" to cover the events in the show, promoted with Cadbury branding.[5]
In conjunction with the show, Cadbury ran a promotion to offer six people a job as a "chocolate taster". Anyone who bought a bar of Cadbury chocolate could enter the competition online. Winners also received NZ$10,000 and a tip to the Cadbury factory in Dunedin.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Cadbury Dream Factory - Shows". TV3. 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Kimberley Crossman is living the dream". Stuff. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Bertrand, Kelly (15 April 2014). "Cadbury Dream Factory saved my family". Now to Love - New Zealand. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Hogg, Colin (18 March 2014). "From 'wow' to 'get me out of here'". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ "Dream Factory Blog". TV3. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Roberts, Sarah (12 March 2014). "Chocoholic realises her dream". Stuff. Retrieved 2 June 2025.