| 00:00 | 00:00This week’s Bhangra Bounce mix celebrates the sound of the 6s. 00:30This week’s Bhangra Bounce mix is celebrating the standout sounds of the year.
| 00:00Gen Z 2026: Hopes, hustle and headspace.
| 00:00It's in your face, it's floor-fillers, it's Dipps' All Star Anthems mix. 00:30AJD mixes dance, garage, hip-hop and Asian bangers that's pure workout fuel.
| 00:00DJ Manara goes in the mix with the finest Asian underground producers and classic tracks. 00:30DJ Manara goes in the mix with the finest Asian underground producers and pioneers.
| 00:00DJ Nitu has this week's Love Friday Mix to get you ready for the weekend! 00:30MR.O has this week's Love Friday Mix to get you ready for the weekend!
| 00:00Ramnik is stepping into the Mix and bringing the UKG and Panjabi heat from Slough! 00:30Ruuz is stepping into the first Desi Dancefloor Mix of 2026 with pure heat from London.
| 00:00Dav Juss is turning up the temperature this week and it’s your OFFICIAL summertime party!
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| 01:00 | 01:00Vallisa gets you out of work mode and settling in to your evening!
| 01:00Nadia Ali gets you out of work mode and settling in to your evening!
| 01:00Kan D Man gets you moving out of work mode and settling in to your evening!
| 01:00Dipps brings a full-on party plus the All Star Anthems mix.
| 01:00DJ Kye drops the perfect Love Friday Mix filled with the biggest anthems. 01:30DJ Limelight brings you an exclusive Love Friday Mix, featuring the biggest tracks!
| 01:00Manara's in the mix for 3 hours of club cuts, fiery Asian bops and the sweetest vocals.
| 01:00The ultimate Saturday evening warm-up on BBC Asian Network.
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| 02:00 | | | | | 02:00Junglebandi with the Love Friday Mix to get you hyped for Asian Network Certified! 02:30DJ Henna takes over the Love Friday Mix with the biggest anthems.
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| 03:00 | 03:00Jasmine hears from the BBC Introducing Artist of the Week, Nayna Nair from London.
| 03:00Bobby Friction spins Live Jams from Nitin Sawhney and Zack Knight.
| 03:00The home of new music on BBC Asian Network.
| 03:00Dipps Bhamrah serves a full hour of Punjabi hits that dominate the UK and beyond.
| 03:00AJD is on the decks for the Love Friday Mix to get you hyped for Asian Network Certified! 03:30DJ LYAN is on the decks for the Love Friday Mix.
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| 04:00 | | | | 04:00Asian Network Celebrates Indian playback singer Arijit Singh.
| 04:00South Asian women talk about breast cancer following celebrity doctor's diagnosis.
| 04:00In for another week of Pure Spice Takeover, Ramnik presents U K Ji.
| 04:00Dee and Rav are coming in strong with Panjabi classics to celebrate Lohri! 04:30Dee and Rav are stepping into 2026 with an Asian Afrobeat mix.
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| 05:00 | 05:00The biggest certified mashups from the Asian Network with Diljit Dosanjh and Chainsmokers
| 05:00Brand new sounds from the Asian Network with Naz6m, Arma and Diljit Dosanjh
| 05:00Wherever you are, Kizzi has the perfect blend of tunes to get you on that dancefloor. 05:30Kizzi is joined by five female DJs for a back-to-back set with all the bangers you love!
| 05:00Harleen Nottay hears from her best guests to get you motivated to become an entrepreneur. 05:30Harleen Nottay is joined by expert on scams, Nick Stapleton to answer your questions.
| 05:00Child marriage survivors share their battle to end this in the UK.
| 05:00Nonstop Asian Network bangers with Zack Knight, Arjun and Shubh
| 05:00Join Gagan Grewal as Asian Network Celebrates the one and only Akshay Kumar!
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| 06:00 | 06:00Founder of Asian Women Mean Business, Rupinder Kaur joins Harleen to discuss her career. 06:30Manara's bringing some house and garage spice to the Desi Dancefloor Mix!
| 06:00Trishala explores giving back through kindness and South Asian traditions.
| 06:00Nonstop Asian Network bangers with Zack Knight, Arjun and Shubh
| 06:00The biggest certified mashups from the Asian Network with Badshah, Sliime and AP Dhillon
| 06:00Brand new sounds from the Asian Network with Jasmine Sandlas and Hasan Raheem
| 06:00Founder of Asian Women Mean Business, Rupinder Kaur joins Harleen to discuss her career. 06:30Harleen Nottay looks at what her top takeaways have been for running your own business.
| 06:00Gagan brings you one of a kind Bollywood hits where Ek takes centre stage! 06:30Take a musical journey back to where Bollywood legends first began with Gagan Grewal.
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| 07:00 | 07:00Begin your week listening to Asian Network Breakfast with Nikita Kanda!
| 07:00It's Chews-Day! Nikita wants to know what you're chewing on this morning!
| 07:00Can you guess Nikita's mystery celebrity in Who Are Ya?
| 07:00We hit the streets for Poll the People! Can you guess how the public answered?
| 07:00It’s the ultimate Breakfast presenter showdown with Nikita vs Smash!
| 07:00Sarover shares gentle resets and feel-good music.
| 07:00Nonstop Asian Network bangers!
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| 08:00 | | | | | | 08:00SMASHBengali takes charge of your Saturday with big tunes!
| 08:00SMASHBengali takes charge of your weekend wake-up.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Your daily mix with A.R. Rahman, Neha Kakkar, Manni Sandhu and lots more!
| 10:00Your daily mix from Jasmine Sandlas, Zack Knight, Manni Sandhu, Tulsi Kumar and lots more!
| 10:00Your daily mix of Bollywood, Bhangra, UK garage, R&B, hip-hop and more with Nikita Kanda.
| 10:00Your daily mix from Diljit Dosanjh, Prakriti Kakkar, Dr Zeus and lots more!
| 10:00Your daily mix of Bollywood, Bhangra, UK garage, R&B, hip-hop and more with Nikita Kanda.
| 10:00SMASHBengali turns DJ Smash with Amit Mishra, Jasmine Sandlas, Calvin Harris and Eminem!
| 10:00Asian Network Certified Throwback bangers with SMASHBengali.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Kicking off the week with big tunes, Gym Check and plenty of fun chat to keep you company.
| 11:00Haroon's dropping the hottest tunes and a Love Friday Mix from DJ Amrita
| 11:00The biggest A.R Rahman tracks and clips from Haroon's exclusive interview with him.
| 11:00Haroon is playing all the hottest tracks and pulls out a classic from The Vault.
| 11:00Haroon drops the biggest tracks gearing you up for the weekend.
| 11:00Soundtrack your Saturday with big tunes, certified mashups and brainteasers!
| 11:00Tune in with Gagan Grewal for the best of Siddharth Malhotra’s Bollywood hits!
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| 12:00 | 12:45Sam joins us to tell us about struggling to contact family in Iran, where he's from.
| 12:45Plans for a new law against making sexualised images without someone's consent.
| 12:45That's how Oscar describes the breakthrough therapy he's had for his leukaemia.
| 12:45Hosts Morocco will meet Senegal on Sunday after Sadio Mane scored their winner.
| 12:45Fans waited nearly eight years, but a new A$AP Rocky album is here. What's your verdict?
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| 13:00 | 13:00Haroon chats all things Bollywood and reviews the latest film releases in Rate or Slate.
| 13:00Haroon's dropping the hottest tunes and sets you on a mission in Search Party.
| 13:00Haroon continues to spin the biggest A.R Rahman tracks.
| 13:00Haroon has all the big tunes, current and classic, to keep you company through the day.
| 13:00Haroon speaks to Vir Das about his new film Happy Patel: Khatarnaak Jasoos
| | 13:00This week’s Bhangra Bounce mix pays homage to the iconic duo Partners In Rhyme.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Asian Network Certified Throwback bangers! Big anthems you haven't heard in ages!
| 14:00Asian Network Certified Throwback bangers! Big anthems you haven't heard in ages!
| 14:00Asian Network Certified Throwback bangers! Big anthems you haven't heard in ages!
| 14:00Asian Network Certified Throwback bangers! Big anthems you haven't heard in ages!
| 14:00Asian Network Certified Throwback bangers! Big anthems you haven't heard in ages!
| 14:00Certified Throwbacks from Britney Spears to Babbu Maan, Pitbull to PBN - in the mix!
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| 15:00 | 15:00Jaz Singh is here to help you face the one thing you’ve been putting off.
| 15:00Jaz is back to celebrate Lohri with you and reminisce about 2016!
| 15:00It’s officially hump day and what better way to prepare than a game of J-A-Z.
| 15:00It is almost the weekend and Thursdays are the new Love January!
| 15:00Who will be this week's No.1? Nayha counts down the all important Top 40.
| 15:00Two weeks into January… have you already ditched your resolutions?
| 15:00The best in Bengali music with Nadia.
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| 17:00 | 17:45After a classic weekend of FA Cup shocks, we hear who the underdogs want to take on next.
| 17:45They're bringing their world tour to the UK in July, after four years away from the stage.
| 17:45Senegal against Egypt in the first game, fan Omar is watching live with us.
| 17:45Kwn, DC3, Nemzzz... some of the artists we've caught up with at the ceremony.
| 17:00Spinning you the hottest tracks from the biggest artists. 17:45Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi is set to leave and boss Oliver Glasner says he is too.
| | 17:00Kan D Man sits down with Punjabi rap icon, Bohemia!
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| 18:00 | 18:00Vallisa gets you moving out of work mode and settling in to your evening!
| 18:00Nadia Ali gets you moving out of work mode and settling in to your evening!
| 18:00Gagan Grewal gets you moving out of work mode and settling in to your evening!
| 18:00AJD serves up big party tracks. No breaks, no filler, just pure chaos.
| 18:00Dee and Rav are hitting rewind and digging deep into the archives, serving up Asian R&B.
| 18:00The ultimate Saturday evening warm-up on BBC Asian Network.
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| 19:00 | | | | | | | 19:00Asian Network's Tamil and South Indian show with Pritt.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Discover your new favourite artists, curated by DJ Limelight!
| 20:00Jasmine hears from the BBC Introducing Artist of the Week, Sandy Nagra from Birmingham.
| 20:00South Asian women talk about breast cancer following celebrity doctor's diagnosis.
| 20:00This is unapologetically loud, proud and full of UK Punjabi flavour.
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| 21:00 | | | 21:00Film music composer A. R. Rahman speaks exclusively to Asian Network's Haroon Rashid.
| 21:00Who will take the top spot this week?
| 21:00MR.O brings the energy to Friday nights!
| 21:00Manara's in the mix for three hours of finest vocals, deep cuts and classic tracks.
| 21:00Bobby Friction Schools the Nation on Aaja Nachle by Bally Sagoo and Hans Raj Hans.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Sarover shares gentle resets and feel-good music.
| 22:00SMASHBengali and Gura share their little wins! Plus Smash shares a secret... 22:30Gura and Shankeya discuss the things they will STILL unapologetically be doing in 2026!
| 22:00Celebrating South Asia’s greatest musicians, it’s A. R. Rahman.
| 22:00Bobby spins Schooling the Nation tracks from Kray Twinz and Truth Hurts.
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| 23:00 | 23:00The latest on Shamima Begum & Babbulicious on performing at Mamdani's inauguration.
| 23:00Gagan Grewal celebrates the unstoppable force that is Dharmendra, Bollywood’s He-Man.
| 23:00Trishala celebrates female empowerment with stories, culture and uplifting anthems.
| | | | 23:00SMASHBengali and Gura share their little wins! Plus Smash shares a secret... 23:30Gura & Shankeya discuss the viral TikTok trend about advice they heard in their 20s!
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