50 Years of Asian Programming on the BBC
Watch classic performances from Noor Jehan,Mehdi Hassan,Talat Mahmood and many others.
Challa—Noreen Khan
Noreen plays Challa sung by Gurdas Maan to celebrate 50 years of Asian programming.
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Episode 1—Asian Network Presents, 50 Years of Asian Programming
Asian Network Presents celebrates 50 years of Asian programming on the BBC.
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How to use a light switch
The 1965 programme Make Yourself at Home explains how to operate a light switch.
Asian Network Gold: Noor Jehan—Retro Selection
Watch Noor Jehan performing 'Sayonee Mera Dil Da Jani' from the film Dil Da Jani
Asian Network Gold: Asha Bhosle—Retro Selection
Watch Asha Bhosle performing 'In Aankhon Ki Masti' from the film Umrao Jaan
Asian Network Gold: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan—Retro Selection
Watch Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan performing 'Allah Hoo' at BBC Pebble Mill
Asian Network Gold: Kishore Kumar—Retro Selection
Watch Kishore Kumar performing 'Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai' from the Indian film Kati Patang.
Asian Network Gold: Lata Mangeshkar—Retro Selection
Watch Lata Mangeshkar performing 'Lag Jaa Gale' for Nai Zindagi Naya Jeevan
Asian Network Gold: Mehdi Hassan—Retro Selection
Watch Mehdi Hassan performing 'Samne Aake Tujhko Pukara Nahin' from the film Dard
Asian Network Gold: Madhuri Dixit—Asian Network Gold
Watch Madhuri Dixit talk about her debut into the world of Bollywood on Network East.
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Watch Dilip Kumar Interview (1970)—Asian Network Gold
Actor Dilip Kumar interview with Mahendra Kaul on Nai Zindagi Naya Jeevan in 1970.
Actress Parveen Babi (1978)—Asian Network Gold
70's film star Parveen Babi talk about her heretic life of filming in Bollywood.
