BBC Asian Network Schedule Wednesday 18 February 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  All Star Anthems—Arif Lohar, Four Tet, Beenie Man
  AJD fires tune after tune from Arif Lohar, Four Tet and Beenie Man. Absolute chaos.
2. 00:30
  All Star Anthems—Aastha Gill, Daft Punk, JK and Shouse
  AJD drops a worldwide party in one mix with Aastha Gill, Daft Punk, JK and Shouse.
3. 01:00
  Asian Network Evenings—with Kan D Man: A track beginning with 'Gi'
  Kan D Man plays Final Word.
4. 03:00
  Asian Network's New Music Show with DJ Limelight—F1rstman joins the show!
  F1rstman speaks to DJ Limelight about his new track 'Gatar'.
5. 05:00
  DJ Kizzi's House Party Mix—House party anthems on Asian Network with Kizzi!
  Wherever you are, Kizzi has the perfect blend of tunes to get you on that dancefloor.
6. 05:30
  DJ Kizzi's House Party Mix—Dancefloor bangers
  Wherever you are, Kizzi has the perfect blend of tunes to get you on that dancefloor.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Asian Network R&B—18/02/2026
  Nonstop Asian Network bangers!
2. 07:00
  Asian Network Breakfast—with Nikita Kanda
  It’s hump day! Time to get rid of the midweek blues with Nikita.
3. 10:00
  Asian Network Certified—with Nikita Kanda
  Your daily mix of Bollywood, Bhangra, UK garage, R&B, hip-hop and more with Nikita Kanda.
4. 11:00
  Haroon Rashid—All the week's big tunes, laughter and chat
  Plenty of great tunes, laughter and chat with Haroon.
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Afternoon
1. 12:45
  Newsbeat—Your mental health
  We're hearing about the ways some of you have got through your toughest moments.
2. 13:00
  Haroon Rashid—Haroon keeps you company
  Haroon has all the big tunes, current and classic, to keep you company through the day.
3. 14:00
  Asian Network Certified Throwbacks—with Haroon Rashid
  Asian Network Certified Throwback bangers! Big anthems you haven't heard in ages!
4. 15:00
  Jaz Singh—Sweet Wednesdays
  Will Jaz finally take victory in J to the A to the Z, his word association game?
5. 17:45
  Newsbeat—Managing mental health
  You share some of the things that have helped you cope through your toughest moments.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Asian Network Evenings—with Kan D Man
  Kan D Man plays Final Word - will he keep the chain going or break it!
2. 20:00
  Asian Network Trending—Women's sport, Ramadan & Desi singles finding love
  Cricket star Smriti Mandhana on inspiring women and Muslims preparing for Ramadan.
3. 21:00
  Asian Network Trending—Indian matchmaker Sima Aunty on love and marriage
  Reality TV star Sima Taparia on love, marriage and the reality of modern matchmaking.
4. 22:00
  Asian Network Celebrates—Raveena Tandon
  Gagan celebrates another amazing Asian artist.
5. 23:00
  Asian Network Motivation—with Sarover Aujla: Fitness as therapy
  Sarover on fitness as therapy, using movement to heal - building confidence and clarity.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Asian Network's Shades On Mix with DJ Manara—Underground heat and Desi geets
  Manara jumps on the decks for a Shades On mix that marries underground heat and Desi geets
2. 00:30
  Asian Network's Shades On Mix with DJ Manara—For the ravers!
  DJ Manara goes in the mix for the ravers and garage lovers!
3. 01:00
  AJD—Zack Knight, Drake and Tegi Pannu
  AJD connects the dots between Bollywood nostalgia, global rap and everything inbetween.
4. 03:00
  Asian Network Punjabi—AJD, R&B inspired AR Paisley, Nivair Pannu and Nijjar
  AJD starts hard with Byg Byrd and showcases a triple threat of R&B inspired tracks.
5. 04:00
  Asian Network Celebrates—Palak Muchhal
  Asian Network Celebrates Indian singer and lyricist Palak Muchhal.
6. 05:00
  The Everyday Hustle—Expert matchmaking: Naseem Mohammed
  To mark Valentine's Day, Harleen Nottay speaks to expert matchmaker Naseem Mohammed.
7. 05:30
  Not Even Water—Series 5, 2. Behind the Bling with Ebraheem Al-Samadi
  Star of hit-Netflix show Dubai Bling, Ebraheem Al-Samadi talks about Ramadan with Nadia.

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