BBC Asian Network Schedule Saturday 8 November 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Desi Dancefloor Mix—R&B flavours
  Panjabi Hit Squad are turning up the volume and bringing you those cuffing season feels.
2. 00:30
  Desi Dancefloor Mix—Panjabi Hit Squad
  Panjabi Hit Squad are bringing the new school Bhangra straight to your speakers!
3. 01:00
  Pure Spice—DJ Manara, Ramnik sits in: Sparkle & Spice
  Join Ramnik for three hours of club heat, desi bangers, deep vocals and next level blends.
4. 04:00
  Pure Spice—Takeover, with DJ Haashim: Desi throwbacks
  DJ Haashim is stepping into The Pure Spice Takeover hotseat for November!
5. 05:00
  Asian Network R&B—H-Dhami, S.A.M and Jonita Gandhi!
  Nonstop Asian Network bangers!
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Everyday Hustle—with Harleen Nottay: Rotibox
  The creator of Rotibox, Sophia Choudry joins Harleen Nottay to discuss her business.
2. 06:30
  The Everyday Hustle—with Harleen Nottay: The Jai Jai's
  To mark Diwali, Sunita Shah joins Harleen to talk about her books on Hindu mythology.
3. 07:00
  Asian Network Motivation—with Trishala Lakhani: Inspired By...
  Trishala Lakhani shares her inspirations through real talk, resilience and uplifting music
4. 08:00
  Asian Network Breakfast—with SMASHBengali
  Wake up sunny side up with SMASHBengali spinning Arjun, Tanishk Bagchi and S.A.M.
5. 10:00
  Asian Network Certified—with SMASHBengali
  SMASHBengali takes over the decks with the freshest hits from Divine, Saweetie and Raool.
6. 11:00
  Vallisa—Saima sits in
  Saima's got the big tunes and ALL the weekend vibes, plus a few brainteasers...
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Afternoon
1. 14:00
  Asian Network Certified Throwbacks—with Saima
  Throwback bangers from Juggy D to J-Lo, Shreya Ghoshal to Suresh Wadkar - in the mix!
2. 15:00
  Gura—Back in the day
  Gura’s going full throwback – celebrating what younger audiences missed out on!
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Evening
1. 18:00
  DJ Kizzi—Saturday night anthems
  The ultimate Saturday evening warm-up on BBC Asian Network.
2. 21:00
  Pure Spice—DJ Manara, Road trips and rave ups
  Join Manara for three hours of the best Asian dance music and club classics.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Pure Spice—Takeover, DJ Haashim: South Asian underground
  DJ Haashim is stepping into The Pure Spice Takeover hotseat for November!
2. 01:00
  DJ Kizzi—DJ Henna soundtracking your evening with the likes of Atif Aslam, Annural Khalid, Arijit Singh and more!
  The ultimate Saturday evening warm-up on BBC Asian Network with DJ Henna sitting in.
3. 04:00
  Asian Network's Club Hit Squad Mix—SRK special
  Panjabi Hit Squad brings the SRK bangers to your airways.
4. 04:30
  Asian Network's Club Hit Squad Mix—Bhangra Daytimers Bangers
  Panjabi Hit Squad are taking you back to the roots, bringing the best Bhangra anthems.
5. 05:00
  Asian Network Celebrates—Alka Yagnik
  Asian Network Celebrates the legendary Alka Yagnik with Gagan Grewal!