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]

The Afternoon Shift
Running time1 hour (3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC Radio 4
Hosted byLaurie Taylor
Daire Brehan
Original releaseFebruary 1995 (1995-02) –
April 1998 (1998-05)

Overview

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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 in April 1998.[citation needed]

The programme was presented on Mondays and Fridays by Laurie Taylor and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays by Daire Brehan.[1][2]

References

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  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.