Cadbury Dream Factory
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| genre = Reality television
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| director = Mitchell Hawkes
Justin Hawkes
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| presenter = Brooke Howard-Smith
| starring = Kimberley Crossman
Walter Neilands
Guy Montgomery
Jesse Griffin
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| country = New Zealand
| language = English
| num_series = 1
| num_episodes = 6
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| executive_producer = John McDonald
| producer = Hayley Cunningham
| editor = Carl Budden
Doug Dillaman
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| runtime = 60 minutes
| company = MediaWorks
| channel = TV3
| first_aired = {{Start date|2014|02|20|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2014|04|10|df=y}}
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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.{{Cite web |date=13 June 2014 |title=Cadbury Dream Factory - Shows |url=http://www.tv3.co.nz/Shows/CadburyDreamFactory.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140613082444/http://www.tv3.co.nz/Shows/CadburyDreamFactory.aspx |archive-date=13 June 2014 |access-date=2 June 2025 |website=TV3}}{{Cite web |date=14 February 2014 |title=Kimberley Crossman is living the dream |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/9718556/Kimberley-Crossman-is-living-the-dream |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=Stuff}}
Premise
Cadbury Dream Factory is a reality TV show which featured people who had their "wishes" realised. TV3 advertised the show as bringing "Kiwis' dreams to life".
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.{{Cite web |last=Bertrand |first=Kelly |date=15 April 2014 |title=Cadbury Dream Factory saved my family |url=https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/news/real-life/cadbury-dream-factory-saved-my-family-6702/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=Now to Love - New Zealand |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=Hogg |first=Colin |date=18 March 2014 |title=From 'wow' to 'get me out of here' |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/colin-hogg-from-wow-to-get-me-out-of-here/RLSBEMINU22Y2WUJZYUQTRKR7E/ |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Dream Factory Blog |url=http://www.tv3.co.nz/Shows/CadburyDreamFactory/Joy.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607173905/http://www.tv3.co.nz/Shows/CadburyDreamFactory/Joy.aspx |archive-date=7 June 2014 |access-date=2 June 2025 |website=TV3}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Sarah |date=12 March 2014 |title=Chocoholic realises her dream |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/9814914/Chocoholic-realises-her-dream |access-date=2 June 2025 |website=Stuff}}