BBC Asian Network Schedule Thursday 8 October 2026

Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Asian Network's Shades On Mix with DJ Manara—After hours
  Manara goes in the mix dropping the hottest tunes and biggest edits to get the party going
2. 00:30
  Asian Network's Shades On Mix with DJ Manara—Shades and Vibes
  Put your shades on, turn the volume up, and get in the zone, Manara's got you covered!
3. 01:00
  AJD—Arijit Singh, Martin Garrix and BombayMami.
  AJD spins Arijit Singh, Martin Garrix and Dystinct with BombayMami and Troyboi.
4. 03:00
  Asian Network Punjabi—AJD, Punjabi 360: The Sound of the UK
  AJD explores the UK's influence on the scene with 7 influential tracks.
5. 04:00
  Asian Network Bollywood—Bollywood Sing-Along Anthems, with Haroon Rashid
  The best feelgood Bollywood anthems to get you singing! From the 90s, 00s, 10s and 20s!
6. 05:00
  The Everyday Hustle—Combining cultures: Chandani
  Harleen Nottay is joined by Chandani to discuss how she's founded her own biscuit brand.
7. 05:30
  The Everyday Hustle—Creative business: Reena Tailor
  Reena Tailor tells Harleen Nottay how being creative is really useful as an entrepreneur.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Asian Network Certified Throwbacks—Jay Sean, Dr Zeus, Mariah Carey and more...
  Asian Network Certified Throwback bangers! Big anthems you haven't heard in ages!
2. 07:00
  Asian Network Breakfast—Poll the People
  We hit the streets for Poll the People! Can you guess how the public answered?
3. 10:00
  Asian Network Certified—with Nikita Kanda: Beyonce, Mohit Chauhan and Arijit Singh!
  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—Buying football shirts
  Workers are being paid less than £1 an hour to make football shirts for some big clubs.
2. 13:00
  Haroon Rashid—Interview: Anuv Jain
  Haroon chats to singing sensation Anuv Jain who has hits like Afsos and Arz Kiya Hai.
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—Speed Dating with NJ Patel
  Jaz chats to comedian NJ Patel about her takes on the world of modern dating!
5. 17:45
  Newsbeat—Asos hack details
  Asos says hackers have more details than they first thought, including people's searches.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  AJD—AP Dhillon, Luude and S.A.M
  AJD brings two hours of music that refuses to stay in one lane.
2. 20:00
  Asian Network Punjabi—AJD, Punjabi 360 - The sounds of Canada
  AJD explores Canada's impact on the global Punjabi music scene.
3. 21:00
  The Official British Asian Music Chart—with Jasmine Takhar: Will Zayn and Ayra Starr's track Heaven Baby remain on top?
  Will Zayn and Ayra Starr's track Heaven Baby remain at the top spot for the eighth week?
4. 22:00
  Bobby Friction—Schooling the Nation on So High by Sidhu Moose Wala
  Bobby Schools the Nation on So High by Sidhu Moose Wala.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Asian Network's Love Friday Mix—Panjabi Hit Squad
  Panjabi Hit Squad jump on the decks for this week's Love Friday Mix!
2. 00:30
  Asian Network's Love Friday Mix—Anj Kay
  Get ready for the weekend with this week's Love Friday Mix from Anj Kay!
3. 01:00
  Asian Network Certified—MR.O, MR.O's on the decks for your ultimate Certified party!
  MR.O brings the energy to Friday nights!
4. 04:00
  Asian Network Trending—7 October: Three years on
  Three years after 7th October, remembering those killed and the devastation that followed.
5. 05:00
  Asian Network Trending—DEEP DIVE: Warzone reporting from the frontline
  The BBC's Lyse Doucet on life and work in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Gaza and beyond.