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Amazon Prime donates to Fleabag stars’ theatre emergency fund – BBC News
Amazon Prime is giving £1.5m to two UK funds offering support to workers affected by the virus.
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman acted together in Fleabag
A fund set up by two stars of Fleabag to support theatre workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic is to receive £500,000 from Amazon Prime Video.
Olivia Colman and Phoebe Waller-Bridge said they were “blown away” by the “extraordinary” support.
The streaming service is also donating £1m to a new grants scheme being set up by the Film and TV Charity.
Amazon Prime has pledged $6m (£4…
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