Regional language programmes on the BBC Asian Network

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The BBC Asian Network, a BBC National Radio station, had a number of programmes in South Asian languages aimed at a specific community, although since 24 April 2005 under schedule changes as part of a broader review of BBC programming the BBC Asian Network has shifted towards a greater emphasis on English language programming.

Hindi and Urdu Programming[]

  • Gagan Grewal consisting of News, Views, Discussions & Celebrity Interviews presented by in Hindi and Urdu - the programme first aired on 15 May 2006 originally under the name Salaam Namaste.
  • Hindi-Urdu Programme presented by Sanjay Sharma on Thursday Evenings.

Punjabi[]

  • Punjabi Programme presented by on Friday Evenings.
  • Weekend Punjabi presents Punjabi Language Programming on from 17:00 - 19:00 on Sunday (previously on Saturday Evenings).

Gujarati[]

  • Gujarati Programme presented by on Wednesday Evenings from 20:00 - 22:00.
  • Weekend Gujarati presents Gujarati Language Programming on from 21:00 - 23:00 on Sunday (previously on Saturday Evenings).

Mirpuri[]

  • Mirpuri Programme presented by on Monday Evenings.
  • Weekend Mirpuri, presents Mirpuri Language Programming on from 21:00 to 23:00 every Sunday (prior to 17 June the programme had been an hour earlier).

Bengali[]

  • Weekend Bengali, Anwarul Hoque presents Bengali Language Programming from 23:00 on Sunday to 01:00 on Monday mornings (prior to 17 June the programme had been an hour earlier).

Regional Language Programmes scrapped or to be scrapped[]

From 24 April 2004 the Afternoon programme (primarily in Hindi and Urdu presented from 14:00 to 16:00 on weekdays by was scrapped (she actually finished on it on 8 April 2006).

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