BBC Asian Network Schedule Thursday 16 July 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Asian Network's Shades On Mix with DJ Manara—DJ Haashim with pure vibes
  DJ Haashim handles this week's Shades On Mix with pure vibes from around the world!
2. 00:30
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  Asian Network's Shades On Mix with DJ Manara—Dark Mode
  Deeper sounds, bigger vibes and seamless blends.
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3. 01:00
  AJD—A Myrchfest All Star Anthems mix!
  AJD brings two hours of music including Ezu, Rema and Farooq Got Audio.
4. 03:00
  Asian Network Punjabi—AJD, Big festival names - AP Dhillon, Panjabi MC and Jasmine Sandlas
  AJD handpicks the Punjabi artists you’ll be hearing across major South Asian festivals.
5. 04:00
  Asian Network Bollywood—Bollywood Sing-Along Anthems, with Natasha Retnasingam
  The best feel-good Bollywood anthems to get you singing with with Natasha Retnasingam.
6. 05:00
  The Everyday Hustle—World Cup: Preeti Shokar
  Preeti Shokar tells Harleen Nottay about making a career out of football beyond playing.
7. 05:30
  The Everyday Hustle—Going solo after redundancy: Aqib Sheikh
  Aqib Sheikh tells Harleen Nottay how he used his redundancy to become an entrepreneur.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Asian Network Certified Throwbacks—Diljit Dosanjh, Juggy D and more...
  Asian Network Certified Throwback bangers! Big anthems you haven't heard in ages!
2. 07:00
  Asian Network Breakfast—Your chance to win in Asian Network's Big Summer of Prizes!
  It's your chance to win this morning in Asian Network's Big Summer of Prizes!
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—The Vault with Kunza
  Haroon invites Asian Network Represents presenter Kunza to The Vault - what will she pick?
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Afternoon
1. 12:45
  Newsbeat—16/07/2026
  The latest news from around the UK and around the world.
2. 13:00
  Haroon Rashid—Lunchtime bants
  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—Thursdays are the new Love Friday with DJ Kye!
  It is almost the weekend and Thursdays are the new Love Friday with DJ Kye!
5. 17:45
  Newsbeat—16/07/2026
  The latest news from around the UK and around the world.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  AJD—Amber Malik, Shibu and Sigala
  AJD spins Punjabi garage, house anthems and your favourite throwbacks.
2. 20:00
  Asian Network Punjabi—AJD, Big festival tracks - edits, singalongs and underground cuts
  AJD spins the biggest tracks built for the main stage from Tigerstyle, Bal-T and Jazzy B.
3. 21:00
  The Official British Asian Music Chart—with Jasmine Takhar
  Jasmine Takhar counts down your top 20 tracks according to sales, streams and downloads.
4. 22:00
  Bobby Friction—Live Jam of Amplifier by Imran Khan
  Bobby Friction revisits a performance from Imran Khan at Asian Network Live 2016.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Asian Network's Love Friday Mix—Dipps Bhamrah's Football Anthems
  Dipps Bhamrah is bringing the vibes for this week's Love Friday Mix.
2. 00:30
  Asian Network's Love Friday Mix—DJ Kye
  DJ Kye jumps on the decks for this week's Love Friday Mix!
3. 01:00
  Asian Network Certified—MR.O, Neha Kakkar, Shubh, Imran Khan and more!
  MR.O brings the energy to Friday nights!
4. 04:00
  Asian Network Trending—15/07/2026
  The biggest stories that matter to Asian Network listeners across the UK with Amber Haque.
5. 05:00
  Asian Network Trending—Wedding season is here
  From bridal glam squads to cinematic social moments, South Asian weddings have intensifed.