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Asian Network Presents celebrates 50 years of Asian programming on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, including Network East, Bollywood or Bust and Desi DNA.

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 programmes 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 part two of the journey and takes in the period from 1987 onwards which included programmes 'Network East', 'Bollywood or Bust' and 'Desi DNA' and hears from former presenters including Krishnan Gurumurthy, Sanjeev Kohli and Laila Rouass.

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 29 Dec 2015 11:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network

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Music Played

  • Manna Dey

    Sur Na Saje

    • Basant Bahar.
    • Saregama.

  • Reshma

    Hai O Rabba (Gold)

  • Manna Dey

    Ae Mere Zohra Jabeen

    • Waqt.
    • Saregama.

  • Mahendra Kapoor

    Mahabharat Theme Tune

    • Mahabharat.
    • Saregama India.

  • Reshma

    Hai O Rabba (Gold)

  • Noor Jehan

    Dil Da Jaani (Gold)

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

    Mere Bukkal De Vich Chor (Archive 1987)

    • OSA.

  • Apache Indian

    Chok There

    • No Reservations.
    • Island records.

  • Alka Yagnik

    Rama Rama

    • Ahankaar.
    • ULTRA.

  • Abhijeet Bhattacharya & Chandana Dixit

    Husn Hai Suhana (from Coolie No.1)

    • Coolie No.1.
    • Tips Music.

  • Mohammed Rafi & Mukesh

    Saat Ajube Is Duniya Mein

    • Dharam Veer.
    • Saregama.

  • Kumar Sanu & Sadhana Sargam

    Dil Hai Pyare

    • Guddu.
    • VENUS INDIA.

  • Kumar Sanu & Sadhana Sargam

    Ek Ladki Hai Deewani S

    • Hum Dono.
    • VENUS INDIA.

  • Instrumental

    Bollywood or Bust Theme Tune

    • n/a.
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

  • Instrumental

    Goodness Gracious Me Theme Tune

    • n/a.
    • Essex Music.

  • Lata Mangeshkar

    Ehsaan Tera Hoga

    • Junglee.
    • Saregama.

  • Alaap

    Dum Mast Qalandar

    • Nach Mundeya.
    • MULTITONE.

  • Asha Bhosle

    Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana

    • Don.
    • Saregama.

  • Jagjit Singh & Chitra

    Punjabi Tappe (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive)

  • Apna Sangeet

    Soho Road Utey

    • Multitone.

  • Vijay Benedict

    I Am A Disco Dancer

    • Disco Dancer.
    • Saregama.

  • Kishore Kumar

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

    • Kati Patang.

  • Shabbir Kumar & Asha Bhosle

    Accident Ho Gaya

    • Coolie.
    • Universal Music.

  • The Rishi Rich Project, Rishi Rich, Jay Sean & Juggy D

    Nachna Tere Naal (Dance With You) [Acoustic] (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive - Malai, 2004)

  • Runa Laila

    Bhondu Tin Dhin

    • Saregama.

  • Swami

    Jugni (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Archive - Desi DNA, 2008)

  • Sukhwinder Singh & Shraddha Pandit

    Peer Manava

    • Black and White.
    • T Series.

  • Raghav & Iceberg Slimm

    Can't Get Enough

    • Storyteller.
    • V2 Records.

  • Sukhwinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalakshmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash

    Jai Ho (from Slumdog Millionaire)

    • Slumdog Millionaire.
    • T Series.

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

    Yadan Vichre Sajan Diyan Aiyan

  • Manna Dey

    Sur Na Saje

    • Basant Bahar.
    • Saregama.

  • Asian Dub Foundation

    New Way, New Life

    • New Way New Life.
    • London Records.

  • Manna Dey

    Ae Mere Zohra Jabeen

    • Waqt.
    • Saregama.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 18 Oct 2015 13:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network
  • Tue 29 Dec 2015 11:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network

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