Aunty Pam - did anyone ever like her?

Is there anyone out there who actually likedCoronation Street's Aunty Pam (played by Kate Anthony)?

Me, I could't stand the character. I've never liked her. She's nosey, a know-all who can't keep her trap shut for five minutes, and hides her own bitterness under a sanctimonious paper-thin veneer of: "I'm a down to earth woman who's only telling it like it is".

I really liked Bill Webster and in my opinion he deserves far better than this ghastly shrieking shrew. And what about that heart attack! One minute Pam is preaching about salad and stress levels, and the next she's increasing his stress by opening her relentless gob and having a go at anyone within a ten mile radius. No wonder he keeled over like a felled tree.

She couldn't let it lie, could she? She had to keep on venting her spleen even at Bill's hospital bed-side.

Nope. I can't stand the woman. Anyone else have any views on Auntie Pam?

Corrie characters gone AWOL

There's a couple of Coronation Street characters we haven't seen on screen in a while and I'm starting to miss them.

The first is Gail's dad, Ted Page. We know the actor has been doing this so he's been unavailable for filming in Corrie, but still, what with the court case and Gail in jail, you'd've thought he would at least have been mentioned. Does NuNick even know he's got a grandad?

And where's Aunty Pam with her knock-off ham?

Any more characters that you're missing?

Win Kate Anthony's Star Shoes

Kate Anthony, who plays Coronation Street's Aunty Pam, has designed a pair of star shoes to be auctioned to raise funds for the Manchester Midnight Walk in aid of St Ann's Hospice. The shoes will also be going on display to the public in their very own ‘walk of fame’ at one of Manchester's top designer hot spots, the Triangle Shopping Centre in the lead up to the walk.

Kate will once again lead off the Manchester Midnight Walk as St Ann’s Ambassador on July 2nd, 2010 from the Manchester Arena.

Find out more about the Manchester Midnight Walk and the Star Shoes.

This is a picture of a smug, selfish head

It was a Daran Little written episode and, to paraphrase, "it is marvellous in our eyes". Daran always writes really good stuff and this was more of the same. Our blogger Yoork is Captain of Team Pam and most of the people watching last night probably are too, me included! If she were the subject of a grand, Biblical painting, she'd be Salome with the head of Kevin Webster on a plate, such was the result of her tearing several strips off him with the oily hands. She had him bang to rights, and really nailed it. Middle aged, bored, looking for spice. Molly flirts with him and he jumps in with both feet so she, young, bored and looking for spice, jumps in after him. As much as they keep saying they love each other, Molly thinks naively it's all going to work out and they'll be together forever.

I'm watching and thinking, 'Kevin, you know damn well you're never going to leave Sally'. If he had his druthers, he'd never tell Sally. You can tell by the way he accused her of telling Pam on purpose to force the issue. He's all talk and empty promises and Molly's going to wear it when it blows up, far more than Kevin if it's true that she's going to end up pregnant in a cliche, yet classic soap "Who's the Daddy" plot. Not that she has my sympathy. If you will remember, she's the one that started it all with a flirt or two which is typical Molly. She didn't take it seriously until he did and he certainly did, and did all the subsequent chasing but I wonder if, when it comes out, Kevin will blame it on her?

Corrie's Aunty Pam becomes hospice ambassador

St Ann’s hospice in Manchester have welcomed Kate Anthony as their Ambassador. Kate, who plays Coronation Street's Aunty Pam visited St Ann’s Hospice at the weekend, to see the impressive organisation behind the scenes and was delighted when she was also asked to become an Ambassador for the Greater Manchester based charity.

Last year Kate led 3200 walkers from Manchester Central (G-Mex) through Manchester’s streets at midnight to raise money for St Ann's Hospice, which looks after 3,000 people every year and she will once again don her jogging suit and trainers to front next year’s event on 2nd July 2010.

See also: Corrie's Aunty Pam answers questions from fans

Video: Watch Kev and Molly's affair exposed

Kate Anthony, who plays Corrie's Aunty Pam, talks to ITV about the moment Aunty Pam discovers Molly and Kevin's affair. But will Pam keep schtum or spill the beans?

Watch the video here at the official Corrie site.

Kate Anthony supports Helen Rollason 10th Anniversary Golden Ball

Kate Anthony, who plays Coronation Street's Aunty Pam, put her glad rags on to support the Helen Rollason 10th Anniversary Golden Ball held at the Dorchester Hotel on September 26th.

The ball raised funds for research, which has allowed more than 800 cancer patients to participate in pioneering drug trials over the last eight years.

Find out more about the Helen Rollason Heal Cancer Charity

Corrie's Aunty Pam answers questions from fans

Earlier this summer, questions from Coronation Street fans were posed to Kate Anthony, who plays Coronation Street's Aunty Pam. We're delighted to bring you Kate's Q&A interview and it's a nice, long chatty piece. If you're a fan of Aunty Pam, you're going to like this a lot. With many thanks to Kate Anthony.

Read Kate's interview here.

Meet Kate Anthony on Saturday 27 June

Kate Anthony, who plays Coronation Street's Aunty Pam, will be opening BEN’s Summer Fete and Rally in Lynwood, Sunninghill on Saturday 27 June.

What's BEN? It's an automotive charity and it'll hold its annual summer fete on Saturday with Kate officially opening it at 1pm.

Find out more here.

Corrie's Aunty Pam leads the cheerleaders

Coronation Street’s Kate Anthony (Aunty Pam) took part in the 10k Manchester Midnight Walk for St Ann’s Hospice last week. Kate led 3200 walkers through the streets of Manchester to raise money in aid of Cheshire’s St Ann's Hospice. Encouraged by a squad of cheerleaders, the midnight walkers set off behind Kate (many of whom were dressed in pyjamas or fancy dress) and helped make the hospice’s biggest fundraiser their most successful yet.

Corrie weekly awards: week of June 8 - 12

High Noon award:
Gold Star: Betty wins. You don't mess with the Betster and Poppy learned that the hard way.
Silver Star: Becky. Put Betty and Becky on the same side and the hair will fly. Most literally.



Unlikely couple award: Bill and Pam. Nope, can't see it, can you?
Potentially great couple award: Emily and Ramsay. And wouldn't that put Norris in a twist?

Missed Opportunity award: Did any long-time viewers wonder if Maria would give birth in the car with Sally helping, just like Liz helped Sally deliver Rosie in Don's Cab? It would have been nice to have recreated that, or at least referred to it.

I need new underpants award:
Gold star: David Platt, who didn't have enough time to put the family photos back on the shelves before his gran got home and then Audrey finds out David set up Gary and everyone believes it. And Ooops "I didn't even know he (Ted) were going to be there." Busted!
Silver star: Graeme is pretty much bricking it even though Gary Windass doesn't even know he was in any way involved.

Lines of the week:
Eddie about David "He's the brains behind all this. Our Gary's not smart enough!" (Truer words!)
Sally "John Who? Oh.. Prisoner 666!"

Join Corrie's Aunty Pam on a Midnight Walk

Kate Anthony, who plays Coronation Street's Aunty Pam, is taking part in Manchester's Midnight Walk on Friday 12 June 2009. The walk is to raise funds for St Ann's Hospice and you can find out more by listening to Kate on BBC Radio Manchester. Her interview goes live at 7.50am on Friday 12 June so if you miss hearing it on the wireless, then catch it online here.

To join the Midnight Walk or find out more, have a look at the Midnight Walk website.

Aunty Pam does the adverts

Eagle-eyed viewers might will have spotted the actress who plays Coronation Street's Aunty Pam in an advert for baby food in the ad break inbetween Corrie t'other night.

I thought it was just me going mad and seeing Corrie characters in the ad breaks, so it's a relief to find that someone else spotted it too - the evidence is here at Digital Spy.

Want to see Corrie's Becky advertising cheese?
Carla Gordon advertising washing powder?

Corrie Guardian Angel: Ted Page or Aunty Pam?

Who would you rather have for your Guardian Angel (I know such things don't exist but humour me, please) on Coronation Street? There's a choice of two - so think on and think hard. Would it be that suave, sophisticated pensioner with a penchant for silk shirts - Ted Page? Or hard-working, fast-living, money-finding, ham-giving Aunty Pam? Vote now and earn your wings.

With apologies - but I've had to remove the poll as it was messing up the html code on the blog really badly. But - Aunty Pam was winning the vote with 47 votes to 36 for Ted. Want to vote for your favourite? Leave a comment below. Go on, you know you want to.

Where have you seen Molly's Aunty Pam before?

Queries are flooding in today after Aunty Pam's proving what a star she is on Coronation Street. Corrie fans are asking where they've seen the actress who plays Aunty Pam before. Well, the actress who plays Pam Hobsworth is Kate Anthony and she's appeared in The Bill, Holby City, Where the Heart is and also EastEnders.

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