BBC Asian Network Schedule Thursday 16 April 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Asian Network's Shades On Mix with DJ Manara—16/04/2026
  DJ Manara goes in the mix.
2. 00:30
  Asian Network's Shades On Mix with DJ Manara—Old school gems and brand new bubblers!
  A razor sharp Shades On Mix full of old school gems and brand new bubblers!
3. 01:00
  AJD—Ezu, Farooq Got Audio and Zulekha
  DJ AMXN brings the party, mixing Ezu, Farooq Got Audio and Zulekha.
4. 03:00
  Asian Network Punjabi—AJD, 60 minutes of British Punjabi hits
  DJ AMXN reflects on the British Punjabi scene with a.s. kullar, Raj Hayre and Mohitveer.
5. 04:00
  Asian Network Celebrates—Zayn Malik
  Asian Network Celebrates British singer Zayn Malik.
6. 05:00
  The Everyday Hustle—Female self defence: Gulshen Bano
  Gulshen Bano, who runs worldwide female only self defence classes joins Harleen Nottay.
7. 05:30
  The Everyday Hustle—Creating a styling brand: Vik the barber
  Vik tells Harleen Nottay how he created his own styling brand and barber shop business.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Asian Network Certified Mashups—16/04/2026
  The biggest Certified Mashups from the Asian Network.
2. 07:00
  Asian Network Breakfast—with Nikita Kanda
  We hit the streets for Poll the People! Can you guess how the public answered?
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—The Vault
  Haroon is playing all the hottest tracks and pulls out a classic from The Vault.
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Afternoon
1. 12:45
  Newsbeat—16/04/2026
  The latest news from around the UK and around the world.
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
  Haroon Rashid plays Certified Throwback bangers! Big anthems you haven't heard in ages!
4. 15:00
  Jaz Singh—Thursdays are the new Love Friday!
  It is almost the weekend and Thursdays are the new Love Friday!
5. 17:45
  Newsbeat—16/04/2026
  The latest news from around the UK and around the world.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  AJD—DJ AMXN sits in
  DJ AMXN spins British Asian heat, Bollywood bangers and garage classics.
2. 20:00
  Asian Network Punjabi—AJD, DJ AMXN sits in
  DJ AMXN serves Punjabi music from our DNA.
3. 21:00
  The Official British Asian Music Chart—with Jasmine Takhar
  Jasmine Takhar counts down your top 20 tracks according to sales, streams and downloads.
4. 22:00
  Bobby Friction—Schooling the Nation on Tung Tung by The Nooran Sisters
  Bobby Friction Schools the Nation on Tung Tung by The Nooran Sisters.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Asian Network's Love Friday Mix—17/04/2026
  Exclusive mixes - and not just for Friday!
2. 00:30
  Asian Network's Love Friday Mix—AS Kullar
  AS Kullar is on the decks for this week's Love Friday Mix!
3. 01:00
  Asian Network Certified—MR.O, MR.O soundtracking your Friday night party!
  MR.O brings the energy to Friday nights!
4. 04:00
  Asian Network Trending—15/04/2026
  The biggest stories affecting Asian Network listeners across the UK. With Amber Haque.
5. 05:00
  Asian Network Trending—15/04/2026
  The biggest stories affecting Asian Network listeners across the UK. With Amber Haque.