Regional Language Programmes on the BBC Asian Network
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The BBC Asian Network, a BBC National Radio station has 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.
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[edit] Hindi and Urdu Programming
- Gagan Grewal consisting of News, Views, Discussions & Celebrity Interviews presented by Gagan Grewal 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.
[edit] Punjabi
- Punjabi Programme presented by Neelu Kalsi on Friday Evenings.
- Weekend Punjabi Dipps Bhamrah presents Punjabi Language Programming on from 17:00 - 19:00 on Sunday (previously on Saturday Evenings).
[edit] Gujarati
- Gujarati Programme presented by Dev Parmar on Wednesday Evenings.
- Weekend Gujarati Dev Parmar presents Gujarati Language Programming on from 19:00 - 21:00 on Sunday (previously on Saturday Evenings).
[edit] Mirpuri
- Mirpuri Programme presented by Zarina Khan on Monday Evenings.
- Weekend Mirpuri, Changis Raja presents Mirpuri Language Programming on from 21:00 to 23:00 every Sunday (prior to 17 June the programme had been an hour earlier).
[edit] Bengali
- Bengali Programme presented by Shawkat Hashmi on Tuesday Evenings.
- 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).
[edit] 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 Navinder Bhogal was scrapped (she actually finished on it on 8 April 2006).
