London's Burning (TV series)
Sidney Tate (James Marcus; movie, series 1–3) (also Temporary Assistant Divisional Officer (ADO) – Tate was a fatherly figure for the watch. He was married to Nancy and their only child had died years earlier. Having been in the Brigade for many years, he saw himself as old-fashioned and was sometimes at odds with modern regulations. The new ADO, Scase, did not approve of Tate's methods. Tate was forced to retire from the service at the end of series 3 after failing a routine medical.