Frank Tate (Emmerdale) but Liam was shot and killed by Zoe when she was trying to "save" Chris. In October 2010, Holly Barton passed out on Frank and Chris's grave, following drug use. 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
Emmerdale who left home at 18. Jack returned in the opening episode, avoiding the funeral and waiting for the Sugdens at the farm. The first episode, along with the others, have been repeated and released on a variety of media. Characters introduced in the first episode were: Originally meant to be a three-month serial, "Emmerdale Farm" was given an extended run, later moving to a late afternoon time slot. By 1977, it was moved to a prime time evening slot in most ITV regions. By the late 1980s, the show was in danger of being cancelled due to poor ratings. A