The Afternoon Shift

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 time	1 hour (3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
Home station	BBC Radio 4
Hosted by	Laurie Taylor Daire Brehan
Original release	February 1995 (1995-02) – April 1998 (1998-05)

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 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]