BBC Asian Network Schedule Tuesday 5 May 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Asian Network Trending—Justice, modest fashion and Bhangra
  Life sentence for man who raped Sikh woman, Paris modest fashion and Diljit Dosanjh.
2. 01:00
  Asian Network Trending—Behind the scenes with The Apprentice winner
  Karishma Vijay and her rivals discuss The Apprentice and representing South Asian talent.
3. 02:00
  Asian Network Celebrates—Pankaj Udhas
  Gagan Grewal celebrates the late great Pankaj Udhas.
4. 03:00
  Bobby Friction—Schooling the Nation on Brown Munde by AP Dhillon and Gurinder Gill
  Bobby Schools the Nation on Brown Munde by AP Dhillon and Gurinder Gill.
5. 05:00
  Asian Network Fresh—Dhee, Hasan Raheem and Saloni!
  Brand new sounds from the Asian Network.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Asian Network Motivation—with Kiran Morjaria: The confidence myth
  Real talk on confidence, growth and mindset with Kiran Morjaria.
2. 07:00
  Asian Network Breakfast—with Nikita Kanda
  It's Chews-Day! Nikita wants to know what you're chewing on this morning!
3. 10:00
  Asian Network Certified—with Nikita Kanda
  Your daily mix of Bollywood, Bhangra, UK garage, R&B, hip-hop and more with Nikita Kanda.
4. 11:00
  Haroon Rashid—Met Gala look back
  Haroon's dropping the hottest tunes and bringing the Tuesday chat.
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Afternoon
1. 12:45
  Newsbeat—Met Gala 2026
  Beyoncé hosts, as stars like Sabrina Carpenter, Rihanna and Bad Bunny hit the carpet.
2. 13:00
  Haroon Rashid—Blind ranking Madhuri hits
  Haroon has all the big tunes, current and classic, to keep you company through the day.
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—Jay Sean Mastermind!
  Jaz's knowledge is put to the test in a special Mastermind game as he celebrates Jay Sean!
5. 17:45
  Newsbeat—Pesky potholes
  Some of you tell Newsbeat about what matters most ahead of England's local elections.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Asian Network Evenings—with Nadia Ali
  Nadia Ali plays Final Word!
2. 20:00
  BBC Introducing on Asian Network with Jasmine Takhar—Introducing Kaelon's track Breathe
  Jasmine hears from the BBC Introducing Artist of the Week, Kaelon from Coventry.
3. 22:00
  Asian Network Represents—Shumena takes over May!
  Shumena Akther, a Bengali presenter, takes over May!
4. 23:00
  Asian Network Celebrates—Madhuri Dixit
  Gagan Grewal celebrates one of the most iconic names in Bollywood cinema, Madhuri Dixit.
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Late
1. 00:00
  All Star Anthems—Big party anthems
  AJD mixes the biggest artists that are hot right now mixed with dance, garage and grime.
2. 00:30
  All Star Anthems—Indo Warehouse, Jordan Peak and Panjabi MC
  AJD mixes Indo Warehouse and Panjabi MC with Drake and Jordan Peak.
3. 01:00
  Asian Network Evenings—with Nadia Ali
  Nadia Ali plays Final Word!
4. 03:00
  Asian Network's New Music Show with DJ Limelight—Exclusive first plays from Garry Sandhu, Naz6m, Celina Sharma and more!
  Discover your new favourite artists, curated by DJ Limelight!
5. 05:00
  Kizzi's House Party Mix—From Bollywood to Bhangra!
  Wherever you are, Kizzi has the perfect blend of tunes to get you on that dancefloor.
6. 05:30
  Kizzi's House Party Mix—Ultimate house party!
  Wherever you are, Kizzi has the perfect blend of tunes to get you on that dancefloor.