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Asian Network Presents celebrates 50 years of Asian programming on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, including Make Yourself at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and Naye Zindagi Naya Jeevan.

Asian Network Presents celebrates 50 years of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Asian programmes.

The 10th of October, 1965 saw the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ broadcast its first programming especially for the UK's newest inhabitants from South Asia. Called 'Make Yourself at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ' it aimed to help the community to assimilate into British life with language lessons and handy household tips including on how to turn a switch on.

From there the strand not only reflected the lives of immigrants in the 60's, but then charted the growing confidence of a community which now calls itself British-Asian.

Sonia Deol presents and in part one of two programmes takes in the period from 1965 to 1986 with music from the likes of Reshma, Kishore Kumar and the Sabri Brothers and clips from interviews with the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Indira Gandhi and Margaret Thatcher.

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Tue 29 Dec 2015 10:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network

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Music Played

  • Manna Dey

    Sur Na Saje

    • Basant Bahar.
    • Saregama.

  • Manna Dey

    Sur Na Saje

    • Basant Bahar.
    • Saregama.

  • Manna Dey

    Ae Mere Zohra Jabeen

    • Waqt.
    • Saregama.

  • Manna Dey

    Ae Mere Zohra Jabeen

    • Waqt.
    • Saregama.

  • SD Batish

    Jugni

  • Reshma

    Hai O Rabba (Gold)

  • Reshma

    Hai O Rabba (Gold)

  • Noor Jehan

    Dil Da Jaani (Gold)

  • Noor Jehan

    Dil Da Jaani (Gold)

  • Mohammed Rafi & Mukesh

    Saat Ajube Is Duniya Mein

    • Dharam Veer.
    • Saregama.

  • Mohammed Rafi & Mukesh

    Saat Ajube Is Duniya Mein

    • Dharam Veer.
    • Saregama.

  • Lata Mangeshkar

    Ehsan Tera Hoga

    • Jungli.
    • Saregama.

  • Lata Mangeshkar

    Ehsaan Tera Hoga

    • Junglee.
    • Saregama.

  • Asha Bhosle

    Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana

    • Don.
    • Saregama.

  • Asha Bhosle

    Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana

    • Don.
    • Saregama.

  • Jagjit Singh & Chitra

    Punjabi Tappe (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive)

  • Jagjit Singh & Chitra

    Punjabi Tappe (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive)

  • Vijay Benedict

    I Am A Disco Dancer

    • Disco Dancer.
    • Saregama.

  • Vijay Benedict

    I Am A Disco Dancer

    • Disco Dancer.
    • Saregama.

  • Kishore Kumar

    Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive, 31 Jul 1986)

    • Kati Patang.

  • Kishore Kumar

    Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive, 31 Jul 1986)

    • Kati Patang.

  • Shabbir Kumar & Asha Bhosle

    Accident Ho Gaya

    • Coolie.
    • Universal Music.

  • Shabbir Kumar & Asha Bhosle

    Accident Ho Gaya

    • Coolie.
    • Universal Music.

  • Runa Laila

    Bondhu Tin Din

    • Saregama Bengali.

  • Runa Laila

    Bhondu Tin Dhin

    • Saregama.

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

    Yadan Vichre Sajan Diyan Aiyan

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

    Yadan Vichre Sajan Diyan Aiyan

Broadcasts

  • Sun 11 Oct 2015 13:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network
  • Tue 29 Dec 2015 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network

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