Turns out TV is also like a box of chocolates. BritBox has ordered period drama Chocolate Wars (working title) alongside UKTV and Sony Pictures Television . The scripted series is inspired by a book chronicling confectionery empire-building in the 19th-century, during which time British Quaker dynasty the Cadbury family established themselves among Britain’s biggest chocolate makers. Sony-backed Fable Pictures is producing in association with Freddie Highmore’s Alfresco Pictures, with Chloë Mi Lin Ewart ( All Creatures Great and Small, Beyond Paradise ) writing. The series will premiere in 2027 on BritBox and on UKTV streamer U and U&Drama in the UK. Deadline revealed BritBox was nearing a deal for the series back in January, with The Good Doctor star Highmore attached.…