BBC Asian Network Schedule Monday 10 August 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Asian Network Punjabi—Bhangra Bounce, Taken from the EP!
  This week's Bhangra Bounce Mix is Taken from the EP!
2. 00:30
  Asian Network Punjabi—Bhangra Bounce, Next Level Nostalgia
  This week’s Bhangra Bounce Mix brings you another edition of Next Level Nostalgia.
3. 01:00
  Asian Network Evenings—with Vallisa
  Vallisa gets you moving out of work mode and settling in to your evening!
4. 03:00
  Asian Network Certified Mashups—11/12/2025
  Non-stop Bollywood, Bhangra, R&B, hip-hop and more.
5. 04:00
  Asian Network Certified—18/12/2025
  Non-stop Bollywood, Bhangra, R&B, hip-hop and more.
6. 05:00
  Asian Network Bollywood—Bollywood Sing-Along Anthems, with Natasha Retnasingam
  The best feel-good Bollywood anthems to get you singing with with Natasha Retnasingam.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Everyday Hustle—Running a theatre company: Mukul Ahmed
  Mukul Ahmed tells Harleen about how he set up and continues to run a theatre company.
2. 06:30
  Desi Dancefloor Mix—British-Indian DJ Shraii
  Shraii is stepping into the Desi Dancefloor Mix and blending the slickest sounds.
3. 07:00
  Asian Network Breakfast—with Nikita Kanda
  Can you guess Nikita's mystery celebrity voice in Who Are Ya?
4. 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.
5. 11:00
  Haroon Rashid—SMASHBengali sits in
  SMASHBengali is in for Haroon with big tunes, chat and your weekend in three!
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Afternoon
1. 12:45
  Newsbeat—Who killed Tupac?
  Looking ahead to the trial over how the rapper died back in the 90s.
2. 13:00
  Asian Network Bollywood—Haroon Rashid, SMASHBengali sits in
  SMASHBengali chats Bollywood and reviews the latest releases including Pritam and Pedro.
3. 14:00
  Asian Network Certified Throwbacks—with SMASHBengali
  SMASHBengali plays Certified Throwback bangers! Big anthems you haven't heard in ages!
4. 15:00
  Vallisa—Vallisa's Monday Motivation!
  It’s Monday, but Vallisa is here with your Monday Motivation!
5. 17:45
  Newsbeat—Camera angles in sport
  New guidelines start today to try to stop top female athletes being sexualised.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Asian Network Evenings—with Shankeya
  Shankeya gets you moving out of work mode and settling in to your evening!
2. 20:00
  Asian Network's New Music Show with DJ Limelight—Manara spins Shubh, Simar, Ezu, JJ Esko and more!
  Discover your new favourite artists, curated by DJ Manara sitting in.
3. 22:00
  Asian Network Motivation—with Ramzan Miah - Building Quiet Confidence
  Ramzan Miah explores how to build quiet confidence through self-belief.
4. 23:00
  Asian Network Trending—Brick Lane, Kashmir and Salah’s next move
  Data centre row, Kashmir protests and Mohamed Salah to play for Trabzonspor.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Asian Network Trending—South Asian weddings with a difference
  Two brides stepping away from the big fat Asian wedding tradition.
2. 01:00
  Asian Network Evenings—with Shankeya
  Shankeya gets you moving out of work mode and settling in to your evening!
3. 03:00
  Bobby Friction—Schooling the Nation on Madlib’s Movie Finale
  Bobby Friction Schools the Nation on Madlib’s Movie Finale.
4. 05:00
  Asian Network Bollywood—Bollywood Sing-Along Anthems, with Nikita Kanda
  The best feel-good Bollywood anthems to get you singing!

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