Frank Tate is a fictional character from the British television soap opera Emmerdale, played by Norman Bowler. He made his first appearance on 21 November 1989 and remained a regular for almost eight years, before Bowler opted to quit in 1996, leading to his character's exit the following year. Introduced as the patriarch of the Tate family, who were brought in as part of the show’s rebranding in 1989, many of Frank's storylines revolved around his volatile relationship with his wife Kim Tate (Claire King). During his time in the programme, Frank and Kim divorced and remarried before his death of a heart attack - brought on by her return to the village after being presumed dead - ended their second marriage. Other notable storylines included his addiction to alcohol; coming to terms with his daughter Zoe’s (Leah Bracknell) sexuality; sparking a conflict with his own son Chris (Peter Amory); discovering Kim's affair with local handyman Dave Glover (Ian Kelsey); and his various business dealings and feuds with the likes of Dave's father Ned Glover (Johnny Leeze), his close friend Jack Sugden (Clive Hornby), and fellow businessman Steve Marchant (Paul Opacic). Development Bowler decided to leave the serial in 1997, and stated "I've done seven-and-a-half years in Emmerdale and want to move on to do other things. I think it's better that I make a clean break rather than keep coming back. I have no regrets." Frank was killed off as part of an hour long episode, in which his estranged wife Kim Tate (Claire King) returned to the village, following her presumed death. The episode out performed rival soap opera EastEnders in the ratings. Storylines Frank appears in November 1989 when Matt Skilbeck (Frederick Pyne) visits Home Farm to speak to him over the condition of several ewes in his company, which Matt refuses to allow Chris Tate (Peter Amory) to have. After a tense confrontation between them, Frank revealed that Chris, the manager who Matt despised and wanted sacked, was in fact his son. Having made his fortune in haulage, he and Kim buy Home Farm. The two continue to run Tate Haulage along with Chris, In December, they are joined by Chris' sister and Frank's daughter Zoe Tate (Leah Bracknell). Frank and Kim's married life is shattered in 1992 when Kim has an affair with The Rt Hon, Neil Kincaid (Brian Deacon). Frank subsequently threw her out and they divorced. Frank is deeply affected by his separation from Kim and turns to alcohol to drown his sorrows.

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Frank Tate is a fictional character from the British television soap opera Emmerdale, played by Norman Bowler. He made his first appearance on 21 November 1989 and remained a regular for almost eight years, before Bowler opted to quit in 1996, leading to his character's exit the following year. Introduced as the patriarch of the Tate family, who were brought in as part of the show’s rebranding in 1989, many of Frank's storylines revolved around his volatile relationship with his wife Kim Tate (Claire King). During his time in the programme, Frank and Kim divorced and remarried before his death of a heart attack - brought on by her return to the village after being presumed dead - ended their second marriage. Other notable storylines included his addiction to alcohol; coming to terms with his daughter Zoe’s (Leah Bracknell) sexuality; sparking a conflict with his own son Chris (Peter Amory); discovering Kim's affair with local handyman Dave Glover (Ian Kelsey); and his various business dealings and feuds with the likes of Dave's father Ned Glover (Johnny Leeze), his close friend Jack Sugden (Clive Hornby), and fellow businessman Steve Marchant (Paul Opacic). Development Bowler decided to leave the serial in 1997, and stated "I've done seven-and-a-half years in Emmerdale and want to move on to do other things. I think it's better that I make a clean break rather than keep coming back. I have no regrets." Frank was killed off as part of an hour long episode, in which his estranged wife Kim Tate (Claire King) returned to the village, following her presumed death. The episode out performed rival soap opera EastEnders in the ratings. Storylines Frank appears in November 1989 when Matt Skilbeck (Frederick Pyne) visits Home Farm to speak to him over the condition of several ewes in his company, which Matt refuses to allow Chris Tate (Peter Amory) to have. After a tense confrontation between them, Frank revealed that Chris, the manager who Matt despised and wanted sacked, was in fact his son. Having made his fortune in haulage, he and Kim buy Home Farm. The two continue to run Tate Haulage along with Chris, In December, they are joined by Chris' sister and Frank's daughter Zoe Tate (Leah Bracknell). Frank and Kim's married life is shattered in 1992 when Kim has an affair with The Rt Hon, Neil Kincaid (Brian Deacon). Frank subsequently threw her out and they divorced. Frank is deeply affected by his separation from Kim and turns to alcohol to drown his sorrows.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frank Tate is a fictional character from the British television soap opera Emmerdale, played by Norman Bowler. He made his first appearance on 21 November 1989 and remained a regular for almost eight years, before Bowler opted to quit in 1996, leading to his character's exit the following year. Introduced as the patriarch of the Tate family, who were brought in as part of the show’s rebranding in 1989, many of Frank's storylines revolved around his volatile relationship with his wife Kim Tate (Claire King).