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Dragnet | Old Time Radio

Old Time Retro Radio

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

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Dragnet - "Big Missing" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

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2026/10/06

Dragnet presents “Big Missing,” episode 8 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast July 28, 1949. This early sustaining broadcast stars Jack Webb as Los Angeles police Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as his partner, Sergeant Ben Romero.As Christmas approaches, Friday and Romero investigate when a worried mother in Fountain Green, Utah, reports that her daughter, Juanita Lasky, has stopped writing. With few leads and a family desperate for answers, the detectives pursue a

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Dragnet - "Big Partner" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

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2026/10/05

Dragnet presents “Big Partner,” episode 90 of the classic NBC police drama, originally broadcast March 1, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.Assigned to LAPD Robbery Detail, Friday and Romero investigate a bold daylight jewelry-store holdup involving thousands of dollars in precious stones. Their search leads them into a tense pursuit of a reckless armed robber.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual

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Dragnet - "Big Threat" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

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2026/10/04

Dragnet presents “Big Threat,” episode 96 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast April 12, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as his early radio partner, Sergeant Ben Romero.Assigned to Los Angeles Robbery Detail, Friday and Romero investigate a violent hold-up after a middle-aged businessman is beaten and robbed—but fear for his family keeps him from helping the police. Originally sponsored by Fatima Cigarettes, this tense 30-minute drama captures

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Dragnet - "Big Winchester" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

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2026/10/03

Dragnet presents “Big Winchester,” episode 114 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast August 16, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Los Angeles Homicide Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.Friday and Romero investigate the shooting death of retired grocer Martin Latimer. What appears to be a suicide involving a Winchester rifle soon raises troubling questions as the detectives methodically examine the crime scene, the physical evidence, and Latimer’s personal

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Dragnet - "Big Rip" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

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2026/10/02

Dragnet presents “Big Rip,” the series’ 200th episode, originally broadcast on April 19, 1953. In this NBC radio case, Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday alongside Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.Working the Burglary Detail on the day watch in Los Angeles, Friday and Smith investigate a closely organized string of office-safe burglaries. With few solid leads, they turn to laboratory evidence, informants, and burglary records—until a call from a man previously cleared in another case may open a

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Dragnet - "Big Bop" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

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2026/10/01

Dragnet presents “Big Bop,” episode 211, originally broadcast on September 1, 1953. In this NBC radio drama, Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith of the LAPD Robbery Detail investigate a lone thief targeting stores and check-cashing services across Los Angeles.As the robberies continue, Friday and Smith work from a limited suspect description and a growing pattern of crimes in an effort to stop the case from escalating. Jack Webb stars as Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Frank

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Dragnet - "Big Fire" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

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2026/09/30

Dragnet presents “Big Fire,” episode 144, originally broadcast on NBC Radio on March 13, 1952. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.Friday and Jacobs investigate after prospective tenants at a recently renovated Los Angeles apartment building find their signed leases and paid rent abruptly rejected by landlord Edward Daniels. When the dispute turns threatening, the detectives dig into the reason behind his alarming behavior. Written by Jim Moser and

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Dragnet - "Big Shock" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

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2026/09/29

Dragnet presents “Big Shock,” episode 262, originally broadcast on NBC on August 24, 1954. Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.Assigned to the LAPD burglary detail in Los Angeles, Friday and Smith investigate a string of break-ins at neighborhood stores. Routine leads and suspect interviews gradually point the detectives toward a more unusual angle in the case.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short

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Dragnet - "Big Net" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

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2026/09/28

Dragnet presents “Big Net,” episode 244, originally broadcast on NBC on April 20, 1954. Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith; Webb also directed this Chesterfield-sponsored broadcast.Friday and Smith investigate a citywide series of robberies and assaults targeting women. Fourteen victims have been attacked, but conflicting descriptions of the purse snatcher make the search across Los Angeles especially difficult.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a

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Dragnet - "Big Manikin" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

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2026/09/27

Dragnet presents “Big Manikin,” episode 270, originally broadcast October 19, 1954. In this NBC radio mystery, Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday alongside Ben Alexander as Sergeant Frank Smith.Friday and Smith take a Missing Persons case when Jason Helmer, owner of a Los Angeles mannequin rental-and-sales business, fails to return home. With Helmer, his car, and an acquaintance who owed him money all unaccounted for, the detectives follow a thin trail through the city.Dragnet presents the

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Dragnet - "Big Couple" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

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2026/09/26

Dragnet presents “Big Couple,” episode 89 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast February 22, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.Working Bunco Detail, Friday and Romero investigate a husband-and-wife confidence team preying on local churches in this taut, mid-century police procedural. The original broadcast was sponsored by Fatima Cigarettes.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction,

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Dragnet - "Big Grandma" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

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2026/09/25

Dragnet presents “Big Grandma,” episode 71 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast on October 19, 1950. Jack Webb stars as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.Assigned to LAPD Forgery Detail in Los Angeles, Friday and Romero investigate a renewed run of bad checks passed by an older woman whose respectable appearance helps her avoid suspicion. As the detectives follow the paper trail, they work to connect the forged checks to the person behind

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Dragnet - "Big Pipe" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

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2026/09/24

Dragnet presents “Big Pipe,” episode 236 of the classic NBC Radio series, originally broadcast February 23, 1954. Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, alongside Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.When Ada Fitzgerald is found murdered in a downtown Los Angeles office building, Friday and Smith follow the evidence from a lead-pipe weapon to the victim’s personal and business connections. Written by John Robinson, this tense Homicide detail investigation builds its case through witness interviews and

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Dragnet - "Twenty-Two Rifle for Christmas" (Old Time...

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2026/09/23

Dragnet presents “Twenty-Two Rifle for Christmas,” episode 80, originally broadcast on December 21, 1950. This NBC radio drama stars Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Sgt. Ben Romero.In the days before Christmas, Friday and Romero join a Homicide detail search for a missing nine-year-old boy. When troubling evidence turns up near the family home—and a .22 rifle intended as a Christmas gift is found to be missing—the detectives race to piece together the clues in Los

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Dragnet - "Big In-Laws" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

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2026/09/22

Dragnet presents “Big In-Laws,” episode 115, originally broadcast on August 23, 1951. In this NBC radio drama, Jack Webb stars as LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.Working the Robbery Detail in Los Angeles, Friday and Romero investigate a coordinated string of truck hijackings involving seemingly unrelated cargo. As they follow reports, witnesses, and vehicle leads, Romero’s crowded household of visiting in-laws adds a comic note to the methodical case. Produced

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Dragnet - "Big Dig" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

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2026/09/21

Dragnet presents “Big Dig,” episode 277 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on December 7, 1954. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith, in this NBC production written by John Robinson and Earl Schley and directed by Webb.When Karen Moffit reports her sister Margaret Shane missing, Friday and Smith begin a careful Homicide investigation. Their search leads through conflicting accounts, household paperwork, and physical evidence as the

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Dragnet - "Big Switch" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

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2026/09/20

Dragnet presents “Big Switch,” episode 230, originally broadcast on January 12, 1954. In this NBC crime drama, Jack Webb stars as LAPD Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.Called to a low-cost Los Angeles hotel after Mona Fenton is found unconscious in a gas-filled room, Friday and Smith begin an inquiry that leads them through the hotel’s records and the details surrounding her stay. Sponsored by Chesterfield Cigarettes, this Homicide Detail case unfolds against

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Dragnet - "Big Rush" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

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2026/09/19

Dragnet presents “Big Rush,” episode 307 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on July 5, 1955. Starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith, this NBC broadcast was sponsored by Chesterfield.Assigned to Robbery Detail in Los Angeles, Friday and Smith investigate a string of tavern hold-ups that has local keepers on edge. Following the facts from the latest robbery, the detectives work through witness accounts and leads in pursuit of the two men

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Dragnet - "Big Bobo" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

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2026/09/18

Dragnet presents “Big Bobo,” episode 309, originally broadcast on July 19, 1955. In this NBC crime drama, Jack Webb stars as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday.Assigned to the LAPD’s Internal Affairs Division, Friday investigates a bribery complaint involving a man who claimed he could arrange a prisoner’s release. The inquiry hinges on identity, official records, and whether the evidence points to a real police officer or an impersonator.Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced

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Dragnet - "Big Court" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

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2026/09/17

Dragnet presents “Big Court,” episode 137 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on January 24, 1952. Jack Webb stars as Los Angeles Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barney Phillips as his partner, Ed Jacobs.A tavern holdup and killing brings Friday and Jacobs from Robbery Detail to Municipal Court, where a robbery-murder case hinges on eyewitness testimony and the pressures of the courtroom. Written by James E. Moser, this NBC broadcast follows the investigation and legal process without

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