Episodes

  • Dragnet - "Big Gamble" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

    Dragnet - "Big Gamble" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
    Oct 14 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Gamble,” episode 152 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on May 8, 1952. Jack Webb stars as LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday, with Martin Milner as Officer Bill Lockwood, in a script by Jim Moser for the NBC Radio Network.

    Working the Vice Detail day watch in Los Angeles, Friday and Lockwood investigate a professional gambling operation that keeps moving ahead of the police. A promising tip gives them an opening, but the case quickly proves more serious than an ordinary vice investigation. This episode marks Milner’s last regular appearance as Friday’s partner, Bill Lockwood.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:43 Original Broadcast
    30:26 Closing

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    31 mins
  • Dragnet - "Big Border" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

    Dragnet - "Big Border" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
    Oct 13 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Border,” episode 145, originally broadcast on March 20, 1952. In this NBC drama, Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday alongside Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.

    Friday and Jacobs of the LAPD Robbery Detail search for two armed San Quentin escapees believed to be headed toward Los Angeles. Following records, witnesses, and a lead tied to one fugitive’s past, the detectives join a tense investigation that reaches toward the California-Mexico border. Written by Jim Moser, the episode was originally sponsored by Fatima Cigarettes.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:50 Original Broadcast
    30:39 Closing

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    31 mins
  • Dragnet - "Big Little Mother" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

    Dragnet - "Big Little Mother" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
    Oct 12 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Little Mother,” originally broadcast on October 6, 1953. This is episode 216 of the classic NBC crime drama.

    Sgt. Joe Friday, played by Jack Webb, and Officer Frank Smith, played by Ben Alexander, work the LAPD Forgery Detail on a persistent retail-fraud case. Their investigation begins at a Los Angeles department store, where a distinctive pattern of small purchases in the children’s department points to an unusually methodical suspect.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:44 Original Broadcast
    29:27 Closing

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    30 mins
  • Dragnet - "Big Key" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

    Dragnet - "Big Key" (Old Time Radio, 1954)
    Oct 11 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Key,” episode 271 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on October 26, 1954. Jack Webb stars as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

    Assigned to LAPD Robbery Detail, Friday and Smith investigate a hold-up man targeting Los Angeles drugstores for cash and narcotics. With few solid leads, the detectives methodically work the case through the department’s painstaking police procedure.

    Dragnet presents this original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:41 Original Broadcast
    26:55 Closing

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    27 mins
  • Dragnet - "Big Bounce" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

    Dragnet - "Big Bounce" (Old Time Radio, 1955)
    Oct 10 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Bounce,” episode 284 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast January 25, 1955. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday.

    On a foggy Los Angeles case for the LAPD Forgery Detail, Friday and Officer Frank Smith investigate a run of worthless checks passed by a man using the name of a familiar old movie actor. Their search leads from a rooming house on Western Avenue into Hollywood’s entertainment district.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:45 Original Broadcast
    25:59 Closing

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    26 mins
  • Dragnet - "Big Bindle" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

    Dragnet - "Big Bindle" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
    Oct 9 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Bindle,” episode 103 of the classic NBC Radio Network series, originally broadcast May 31, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sgt. Ben Romero.

    Friday and Romero investigate reports that high-grade heroin traffickers have arrived in Los Angeles. Their search leads to an upscale hotel, where Friday goes undercover as a prospective buyer in an effort to reach the operation. The episode was sponsored by Fatima Cigarettes.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:44 Original Broadcast
    31:09 Closing

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    31 mins
  • Dragnet - "Second Hand Killer" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

    Dragnet - "Second Hand Killer" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
    Oct 8 2026
    Dragnet presents “Second Hand Killer,” episode 19 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on October 6, 1949. Starring Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday alongside Barton Yarborough as Sgt. Ben Romero, this early NBC-era episode is set in the Los Angeles Police Department’s jurisdiction.

    Friday and Romero investigate a homicide case after two police officers are shot down, following the evidence through a tense Los Angeles police investigation.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:39 Original Broadcast
    29:40 Closing

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    30 mins
  • Dragnet - "Big Number" (Old Time Radio, 1952)

    Dragnet - "Big Number" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
    Oct 7 2026
    Dragnet presents “Big Number,” episode 175, originally broadcast on October 26, 1952. This NBC radio episode stars Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

    Assigned to the LAPD Robbery Division, Friday and Smith investigate an armed bank holdup after the thief has already fled. Working from witness accounts, a getaway-car description, and only part of a license-plate number, the detectives methodically follow the available leads.

    Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:55 Original Broadcast
    29:58 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dragnet-old-time-radio--7217956/support.

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    30 mins