Frank Tate (Emmerdale) Frank Tate (Emmerdale) Frank Tate is a fictional character from the British ITV 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 new 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
Scheduling of Emmerdale Monday and Friday in-between Crossroads. From January 1984, Anglia Television, Grampian Television and Thames Television showed Emmerdale Farm at 17:15 Monday and Tuesday, Scottish Television following suit in October 1984. In 1985 Thames Television/Television South West moved series back to 7 pm in line with the network. Anglia Television, Grampian Television and Scottish Television Kept the 17.15 slot until December 1987, which results in episode being broadcast in an hour-long format on Sunday afternoon if network programming required the 17.15 slot. From 6 January 1988, all ITV regions networked the show in the Wednesday and Thursday 18.30 slot. Anglia Television