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Dragnet | Old Time Radio

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Dragnet | Old Time Radio delivers hard-edged police drama from the golden age of radio, following Sergeant Joe Friday as he investigates murder, robbery, fraud, missing persons, and other crimes drawn from realistic police cases. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Starring Jack Webb as Joe Friday, Dragnet became one of radio’s most influential crime series, famous for its documentary-style realism, procedural detail, and unforgettable storytelling. Rediscover classic old time radio crime drama, police procedural, detective stories, mystery, true-crime-style drama, and vintage radio.

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Yesterday · 26 min
Dragnet - "Big Compulsion" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
Dragnet presents “Big Compulsion,” originally broadcast on April 12, 1953. Episode 199 stars Jack Webb as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith. Assigned to the LAPD’s Robbery Detail, Friday and Smith investigate a...
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Wednesday · 26 min
Dragnet - "Big Confession" (Old Time Radio, 1954)
Dragnet presents “Big Confession,” episode 241 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast on March 30, 1954. Jack Webb stars as Los Angeles homicide detective Sergeant Joe Friday in this episode written by John Robinson. When a man walks...
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Tuesday · 27 min
Dragnet - "Big Phone Call" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
Dragnet presents “Big Phone Call,” episode 140, originally broadcast on NBC on February 14, 1952. Written by James Moser, this early radio procedural stars Jack Webb as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs....
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Monday · 29 min
Dragnet - "Big Cast" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Dragnet presents “Big Cast,” episode 87, originally broadcast on February 8, 1951. In this early NBC radio drama, Jack Webb stars as LAPD Homicide Detective Sergeant Joe Friday alongside Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero. Friday and Romero...
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Sunday · 31 min
Dragnet - "Big Gangster - Part 1" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Dragnet presents “Big Gangster - Part 1,” episode 41 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on March 23, 1950. This local archival recording features Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Sgt. Ben Romero. Assigned to Los...
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August 29 · 30 min
Dragnet - "Big Grab" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Dragnet presents “Big Grab,” episode 55 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on June 29, 1950. In this NBC drama, Jack Webb stars as Los Angeles Homicide Detail’s Sgt. Joe Friday, alongside Barton Yarborough as Sgt. Ben Romero. When a...
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August 28 · 24 min
Dragnet - "Big No Tooth" (Old Time Radio, 1955)
Dragnet presents “Big No Tooth,” episode 294 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast April 5, 1955. Produced by Jack Webb, the episode stars Webb as LAPD Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith. Working...
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August 27 · 31 min
Dragnet - "Big Pill" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
Dragnet presents “Big Pill,” episode 174 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on October 19, 1952. In this NBC broadcast, written by John Robinson and sponsored by Chesterfield, Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday alongside Ben...
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August 26 · 31 min
Dragnet - "Big Roll" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
Dragnet presents “Big Roll,” episode 159, originally broadcast on June 26, 1952. This NBC radio drama stars Jack Webb as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, with Vic Perrin as his partner, Sergeant Frank Smith. Assigned to Homicide, Friday and Smith...
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August 25 · 29 min
Dragnet - "Big Death" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Dragnet presents “Big Death,” episode 68 of the classic NBC crime drama, originally broadcast September 28, 1950. Jack Webb stars as LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero. Assigned to Homicide Detail in Los Angeles,...
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August 24 · 26 min
Dragnet - "Big Housemaid" (Old Time Radio, 1955)
Dragnet presents “Big Housemaid,” episode 310, originally broadcast on NBC on July 26, 1955. Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith. Working Los Angeles Burglary Detail, Friday and Smith investigate a string of...
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August 23 · 30 min
Dragnet - "Big Car" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Dragnet presents “Big Car,” episode 77 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast November 30, 1950. Jack Webb stars as Los Angeles Police Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero. Working Robbery Detail, Friday...
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August 22 · 27 min
Dragnet - "Twenty-Two Rifle for Christmas" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
Dragnet presents “Twenty-Two Rifle for Christmas,” episode 183, originally broadcast on NBC on December 21, 1952. In this radio case, Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Frank Smith; the script was written by James Moser....
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August 21 · 30 min
Dragnet - "Big Lie" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
Dragnet presents “Big Lie,” episode 173 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast October 12, 1952. Starring Jack Webb and Ben Alexander, this episode was written by John Robinson and originally sponsored by Chesterfield. On a warm Los...
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August 20 · 28 min
Dragnet - "Claude Jimmerson Child Killer" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Dragnet presents “Claude Jimmerson Child Killer,” episode 35 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast February 2, 1950. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, alongside Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero. Friday and Romero...
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August 19 · 29 min
Dragnet - "Big Gun - Part 2" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
Dragnet presents “Big Gun - Part 2,” episode 206 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on NBC on May 31, 1953. Jack Webb stars as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday in this conclusion to a two-part case written by John Robinson. Assigned to...
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August 18 · 30 min
Dragnet - "Big Key" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Dragnet presents “Big Key,” episode 50 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast on May 25, 1950. Jack Webb stars as LAPD Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero. When a woman is found dead in a Los...
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August 17 · 26 min
Dragnet - "Big Missus" (Old Time Radio, 1955)
Dragnet presents “Big Missus,” episode 312, originally broadcast on August 9, 1955. In this NBC radio drama, Jack Webb stars as LAPD Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith. A worried woman tells Friday’s Robbery...
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August 16 · 30 min
Dragnet - "Big Laugh" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
Dragnet presents “Big Laugh,” episode 194, originally broadcast March 8, 1953. In this NBC, Chesterfield-sponsored radio drama, Detective Sergeant Joe Friday is played by Jack Webb, alongside Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith. Assigned to the...
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August 15 · 29 min
Dragnet - "Big Run" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Dragnet presents “Big Run,” episode 106 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast June 21, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, alongside Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero. Friday and Romero investigate a Los Angeles...
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