BBC Asian Network Schedule Saturday 20 December 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Desi Dancefloor Mix—Panjabi Hit Squad
  Panjabi Hit Squad are stepping into the mix and ready to soundtrack your speakers!
2. 00:30
  Desi Dancefloor Mix—Manara
  Manara's bringing some house and garage spice to the Desi Dancefloor Mix!
3. 01:00
  Pure Spice—MR.O sits in
  MR.O brings you music, mixes and edits for your Saturday night.
4. 04:00
  Pure Spice—Takeover, Noudle: Welcome to Noudle's house
  Noudle steps up and gets the party started for December’s Pure Spice Takeover.
5. 05:00
  Asian Network Motivation—with Trishala Lakhani: Confidence
  Trishala Lakhani explores real confidence, her journey and how music can lift your mindset
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Everyday Hustle—2025 top takeaways
  Harleen Nottay looks at what her top takeaways have been for running your own business.
2. 06:30
  The Everyday Hustle—Scam Safe Week special part two
  Harleen Nottay is joined by expert on scams, Nick Stapleton to answer your questions.
3. 07:00
  Asian Network Certified—Asian Network Certified Christmas
  Asian Network Certified goes Christmas!
4. 08:00
  Asian Network Breakfast—with SMASHBengali
  SMASHBengali brings all the festive laughs, tunes with cheeky Christmas energy.
5. 10:00
  Asian Network Certified—with SMASHBengali
  You'll be rockin' around the Christmas tree hearing Wham! and Lehmber Hussainpuri.
6. 11:00
  Vallisa—BIG Saturday soundtrack
  Join Vallisa for big tunes and brainteasers, don't stress about last minute presents...
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Afternoon
1. 14:00
  Asian Network Certified Throwbacks—with Vallisa
  Asian Network Certified Throwback bangers! Big anthems you haven't heard in ages!
2. 15:00
  Gura—Goals rolling into 2026!
  The goals you didn’t quite tick off in 2025, are they rolling into 2026?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  DJ Kizzi—Panjabi Hit Squad sit in
  The ultimate Saturday evening warm-up on BBC Asian Network.
2. 21:00
  Pure Spice—DJ Manara, 2001: A Spice Odyssey
  Manara is back in the cockpit, charting a cosmic mission through sound and space.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Pure Spice—Takeover, Nav Mischief: Nav's Sound System
  Crank up the bass, feel the vibrations! Nav's Sound System is here to shake your soul.
2. 01:00
  DJ Kizzi—Kizzi's bringing all the energy!
  Kizzi's got you covered for your weekend, with big energy and fire mixes!
3. 04:00
  Asian Network's Club Hit Squad Mix—Bollybeats
  Panjabi Hit Squad are bringing festive flavours to your speakers with Bollybeats!
4. 04:30
  Asian Network's Club Hit Squad Mix—Manara's Throwback Mix
  DJ Manara's welcoming you into the Mix and she's playing strictly throwbacks!
5. 05:00
  Asian Network Celebrates—Alka Yagnik
  Asian Network Celebrates the legendary Alka Yagnik with Gagan Grewal!