- He portrayed "Harry Kane" in The Avengers (1961) episode Tunnel of Fear (1961) after Murray Hayne dropped out at the last minute. Because the article in the TV Times listed Hayne as the actor who had played Kane - by the time Bate was brought in, it was too late to change the listing - Hayne was thought to have portrayed Kane for over fifty years.
- Cast as Doctor Fendleman in Doctor Who:Image of The Fendahl but dropped out. Denis Lill took the role.
- Considered for the roles of Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Bukovsky and Sir Percy Heseltine in Lifeforce (1985).
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