NAME: Sidney Tate
RANK: Station Officer
ACTOR: James Marcus
SERIES: Movie, 1 - 3
BRIEF: Tate was a father figure to all of the members of his Watch, he was very tolerant, but he also knew how to keep his Watch in line.
FAMILY: Tate was married to Nancy, who worked in control, before transferring to Brigade careers. They had a son, who died of leukaemia years previous.
TOUGH TIMES: Tate started to dread work. Each time the bells went down, he felt himself panic, wondering whether the appliance would get the Watch to the shout in time... It didn't help with equipment being vandalised and the appliance not working, as it should do.
On one occasion, after having an argument with Nancy, Tate did not turn up at work; he just drove straight to Kent and sat staring out to sea.
Tate was forced to retire from the service, after failing a routine medical. The Watch couldn't believe what they were hearing and discussed appealing, but Tate knew that it wouldn't make any difference. The Watch held a leaving do in the SAS and presented Tate with a plaque displaying half of his helmet and an axe.
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ACTOR BRIEF: James spent the majority of his teenage years doing pub gigs, before he became an apprentice printer. Then, at the age of 24, he applied for the East 15 Drama School.
TV AND FILM ROLES: James's TV and film roles include:
OTHER: James's co-wrote and directed the film 'Tank Malling'. After leaving London's Burning, James combined his time with acting, writing and producing. He co-wrote and produced the film comedy 'Passing Through', as well as the stage play 'Family Tree' in 1993.
AGENT DETAILS:
JAMES MARCUS
MEGAMAX MEDIA LTD
27 Old Gloucester Street
London WC1N 3XX