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?

Bill Webster to return to Corrie

Bill is set to return to Corrie with Auntie Pam in September, according to The Mirror. The couple's reason for being off screen will be that they have been travelling, and have now returned to marry. Although Pam will apparently ban Kevin from the wedding, which causes Bill to suffer a heart attack.

I'm looking forward to the pair returning, it was a bad decision to axe them in the first place, with Auntie Pam returning, we will have another link back to Molly.

Kate Anthony leads Manchester Midnight Walk

Coronation Street’s Kate Anthony (Aunty Pam) lead off the 10k Manchester Midnight Walk 2010 to raise funds for St Ann’s Hospice

Kate said: “When I was asked to support the event last year I didn’t hesitate and now I’m so proud to be the Ambassador for St Ann’s Hospice."

Find out more about St Ann's Hospice

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.

Meet Corrie faves in Poundland on Saturday November 28th

Poundland has another, yes another, two more stores opening this weekend and they've roped in some Coronation Street favourites to do the opening honours on Saturday 28th November.

Andy Whyment (Kirk Sutherland) will be opening the new store in Connswater, Northern Ireland and Kate Anthony (Aunty Pam) will be in the new store in Caerphilly, South Wales.

The fun starts in each new Poundland store at 10am on Saturday, November 28th. So if you are around this weekend, do come along and join in the fun!

For more information visit http://www.poundland.com/, the Poundland blog http://www.poundlandblog.com/ and Twitter http://twitter.com/PoundlandParrot

Meet three Corrie faves in Poundland on Saturday 21 November

Every time Poundland let me know they're opening a new store, I just about fall off my seat in amazement. I've fallen off my seat so often recently that I think it's safer if I just stay on the floor. I reckon Poundland are single-handedly bringing the UK out of recession, I really do, and they're opening another three, yes three, new stores this week and they've got some Coronation Street favourites on hand to do the opening honours as follows on Saturday 21st November.

Antony Cotton (Sean Tully) will be at the new Poundland store in Shepherds Bush.
Kate Anthony (Aunty Pam) will be at the new Poundland store in Banbridge, Northern Ireland.
And Jennie McAlpine (Fiz Stape) will be at the new Poundland store in Portadown, Northern Ireland.

The fun starts in each new Poundland store at 10am on Saturday, November 21st. So if you are around this weekend, do come along and join in the fun!

For more information visit http://www.poundland.com/, the Poundland blog http://www.poundlandblog.com/ and Twitter http://twitter.com/PoundlandParrot

Meet four Corrie faves in Poundland on Saturday November 14th

Poundland are opening FOUR new stores this Saturday, November 14th, and they've lined up some Coronation Street favourites to do the honours.

Antony Cotton (Sean Tully) will be opening the new store in Newtonards, Northern Ireland.
Andy Whyment (Kirk Sutherland) will be opening the new store in The Shires Shopping Centre, Trowbridge.
Jennie McAlpine (Fiz Stape) will be up in South Shields to open the new store in King’s Street.
And Kate Anthony (Aunty Pam) will open the new store in Crawley's Queen’s Square.

The fun starts in each Poundland store at 10am on Saturday November 14th.For more information visit http://www.poundland.com/, the Poundland blog http://www.poundlandblog.com/ and Twitter http://twitter.com/PoundlandParrot

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.

Aunty Pam - Corrie's Marmite character

Marmite. You either love it you don't, so they say, and judging by the comments left on the blog, views on Aunty Pam are much the same. Some of you love her, and some of you agree with those over at the Guardian talkboard. Ooh, I wouldn't dare tell you what they call her over there. What is it about Aunty Pam that you either love, or you don't?

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.

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?