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 college professor’s wife is lured away from her home by someone claiming to be a police officer, Friday and Romero face a tense kidnapping investigation and mounting ransom pressure. The case unfolds against the Kessel family’s first-night Passover observance, in Dragnet’s documentary-style Los Angeles setting.

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
00:49 Original Broadcast
30:01 Closing

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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 Robbery Detail in downtown Los Angeles, Friday and Smith investigate a series of early-morning holdups targeting small hotels. A gunman with a sawed-off shotgun leaves little evidence behind, sending the detectives through witness interviews, comparisons of the crimes, and a search for one overlooked clue.

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
00:47 Original Broadcast
24:44 Closing

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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 Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

Asked by Naval Intelligence to look into the serious illness of two young Marines, Friday and Smith follow a trail from a hospital interview to a Fifth Street hotel and a suspicious bottle of purported hangover pills. The investigation turns on careful police work and the small clues left behind.

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
30:59 Closing

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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 investigate the violent abduction of a man outside a downtown Los Angeles bar. With bloodstains at the scene, a gray sedan, and few leads to begin with, the detectives follow witness accounts and physical evidence in a race to identify and find the missing man. Written by James Moser, 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 and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
30:58 Closing

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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, Friday investigates a disturbing report that a businessman may be looking to hire someone to kill his wife. Going undercover, Friday enters a tense case where timing and careful police work matter.

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
29:18 Closing

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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 residential thefts linked to a woman posing as a housemaid. As cash and valuables disappear from private homes, the detectives follow the pattern in this late-run radio case.

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
00:56 Original Broadcast
26:36 Closing

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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 and Romero investigate a four-month string of food-market holdups. Reports of a well-dressed, methodical armed robber—and a conspicuous new red Pontiac—send the detectives through interviews, robbery bulletins, and methodical citywide police work as they sort dependable clues from misleading 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
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:04 Closing

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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.

During the Christmas season, Friday and Smith investigate the disappearance of a nine-year-old boy. The case becomes especially urgent when they learn that a .22-caliber rifle intended as a Christmas gift is also missing, sending the LAPD Homicide Detail on a careful search for the facts.

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
00:40 Original Broadcast
27:21 Closing

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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 Angeles morning, Homicide detectives Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith investigate the shooting death of Jeff Curtis. A mother’s unusually calm account and questions surrounding the Curtis family lead the detectives to retrace the events behind the crime.

Dragnet presents the 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
30:08 Closing

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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 investigate the disappearance of two young girls after the family’s collie is found beaten to death. What begins as a missing-persons case quickly takes the detectives into a grim homicide investigation.

Dragnet presents the 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
00:38 Original Broadcast
28:29 Closing

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