The Afternoon Shift

*The Afternoon Shift*
Running time	1 hour (3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language	English
Home station	BBC Radio 4
Hosted by	Laurie Taylor; Daire Brehan
Original release	February 1995 –; April 1998

The Afternoon Shift was a magazine programme on BBC Radio 4. Launched in February 1995, the programme replaced the ill-fated Anderson Country, which had proved to be divisive amongst Radio 4 listeners over the different tone of the programme when compared with the rest of Radio 4.^{[citation needed]}

Overview

The programme was broadcast on weekdays between 3pm and 4pm and ran for three years, ending as part of the major revamp of the Radio 4 schedule of April 1998.^{[citation needed]}

The programme was presented on Mondays and Fridays by Laurie Taylor and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays by Daire Brehan.

References

↑ Brown, Maggie (18 January 1995). "Radio 4 silences `Anderson Country'". The Independent. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
↑ Griffiths, Peter (31 August 2012). "Radio presenter Daire Brehan dies after long illness". Ariel. Retrieved 10 August 2015.

[1] Brown, Maggie (18 January 1995). "Radio 4 silences `Anderson Country'". The Independent. Retrieved 10 August 2015.

[2] Griffiths, Peter (31 August 2012). "Radio presenter Daire Brehan dies after long illness". Ariel. Retrieved 10 August 2015.