BBC Asian Network Schedule Saturday 24 January 2026

Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Desi Dancefloor Mix—Aiks
  Aiks is stepping into the Desi Dancefloor Mix from London and dropping big sounds.
2. 00:30
  Desi Dancefloor Mix—Ramnik
  Ramnik is stepping into the Mix and bringing the UKG and Panjabi heat from Slough!
3. 01:00
  Pure Spice—DJ Manara, The Realm
  Manara's back with three hours of bouncy club tunes, immortal throwbacks and dance music.
4. 04:00
  Pure Spice—Takeover, Dav Juss: Hot and heavy
  Dav Juss is turning up the temperature this week and it’s your OFFICIAL summertime party!
5. 05:00
  Asian Network R&B—Jernade Miah, Jay Sean and Saloni
  Nonstop Asian Network bangers with Jernade Miah, Jay Sean and Saloni
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  The Everyday Hustle—Nikhita Sethi
  Founder of wellness drink Dosha, Nikhita Sethi joins Harleen Nottay to discuss her career.
2. 06:30
  The Everyday Hustle—Entrepreneur motivation
  Harleen Nottay hears from her best guests to get you motivated to become an entrepreneur.
3. 07:00
  Asian Network Motivation—with Sarover Aujla: Fitness as therapy
  Sarover on fitness as therapy, using movement to heal - building confidence and clarity.
4. 08:00
  Asian Network Breakfast—with SMASHBengali
  SMASHBengali plays Bilal Shahid, Nikhita Gandhi and a game of Guess the Gibberish.
5. 10:00
  Asian Network Certified—with SMASHBengali
  SMASHBengali brings Imran Khan, Nindy Kaur and J. Cole in Asian Network Certified.
6. 11:00
  Vallisa—Popcorn Puzzle
  Big tunes for Saturday, and can you crack our Popcorn Puzzle from the cryptic clues?
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 14:00
  Asian Network Certified Throwbacks—with Vallisa
  Certified Throwbacks in the mix, from Aman Hayer to AJ Tracey, Shreya Ghoshal to Shaggy!
2. 15:00
  Gagan Grewal—Saturday feasts
  Gagan sits in for Gura with big tunes, exotic food chat, plus Pick ’n’ Play requests.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  DJ Kizzi—Saturday night anthems
  The ultimate Saturday evening warm-up on BBC Asian Network.
2. 21:00
  Pure Spice—DJ Manara, Doctor Pressure
  Manara's back with your weekly prescription of Asian dance music.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Pure Spice—Takeover, AP Pistol: Lock it arff
  AP Pistol’s locking off the darnce with music from A.R Rahman, Digga D and Steel Banglez.
2. 01:00
  DJ Kizzi—Saturday night anthems
  The ultimate Saturday evening warm-up on BBC Asian Network.
3. 04:00
  Asian Network's Club Hit Squad Mix—Asian R&B
  This one’s for the R&B souls. Panjabi Hit Squad bring you Asian R&B Club Hit Squad Mix.
4. 04:30
  Asian Network's Club Hit Squad Mix—Panjabi classics celebrating Lohri
  Dee and Rav are coming in strong with Panjabi classics to celebrate Lohri!
5. 05:00
  Asian Network Celebrates—Tabu
  Gagan Grewal has a special show celebrating the legendary Tabu!