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Squad Cars

With vivacious music and a flare for drama, this show depicts police work in the most sensational form possible. This old time radio show is South Africa's best police drama based on real cases from the South African Police inspired by old time radio's Dragnet.

Squad Cars

71 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 31 hours, 1976 min)
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South African Police Drama

old time radio pictureIn the tradition of Dragnet, Calling All Cars, Lineup, and the other police drama comes South African Squad Cars. With vivacious music and a flare for drama, this show depicts police work in the most sensational form possible. Watch out assaulters and hitchhikers because the Squad Car may be coming for YOU!

South Africa's Springbok Radio has made a significant contribution to the fans of old-time radio. One of Springbok's most popular shows was, and is, Squad Cars. To put it in context for OTR fans, Squad Cars is very similar to Dragnet.

People familiar with Dragnet know that the show was a dramatization of real cases from the Los Angeles police department. Squad Cars was the same kind of show. It featured dramatizations of cases from the South African police. The show first aired in 1968 beginning on Sunday nights eventually settling in on Friday nights until it ended in 1985.

A television spinoff and a movie but neither of those did well at all. In case you want to look them up, the movie, Flying Squad, was released in 1974 and the television show, Big City Heat, debuted in 1978. In an interesting turn of events, fans preferred the radio show instead.

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    This was a surprise hit. I didn’t know anything about it when I ordered. I really like it. Takes place in Johannesburg South Africa. The speech is clear and easy to understand and the stories are good. Enjoying it immensely.

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    71 recordings on 2 MP3 CDs for just $10.00. Total playtime 31 hours, 1976 min
    71 recordings on 2 MP3 CDs for just $10.00
    total playtime 31 hours, 1976 min
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    1. Volume 1 – 35 shows – total playtime 15 hours, 37 minutes
      MP3 CD
      Volume 1: $5.00
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    2. Squad Cars SA 680629 Oil Drum Case.mp3
    3. Squad Cars SA 680804 Diamond Smuggling.mp3
    4. Squad Cars SA 680809 Pirelto's Pursuit.mp3
    5. Squad Cars SA 680818 Burglary Alert.mp3
    6. Squad Cars SA 680825 Never too Old to Die.mp3
    7. Squad Cars SA 680906 Fraud From Down Under.mp3
    8. Squad Cars SA 680913 Telltale Suitcase.mp3
    9. Squad Cars SA 680920 Real Cool Cars Man.mp3
    10. Squad Cars SA 680927 Lift Bank Robbers.mp3
    11. Squad Cars SA 681206 Bloody Thumb Print.mp3
    12. Squad Cars SA 690207 Jewel Robbers.mp3
    13. Squad Cars SA 690301 The Accomplice.mp3
    14. Squad Cars SA 690530 Kidnap.mp3
    15. Squad Cars SA 690606 Jealousy Pays Off.mp3
    16. Squad Cars SA 690613 Townsview Post Office Robbery.mp3
    17. Squad Cars SA 690627 63 Year Old Crook.mp3
    18. Squad Cars SA 690808 Burglar Alarm Service.mp3
    19. Squad Cars SA 691003 Gas Poisoning.mp3
    20. Squad Cars SA 691104 Murder at A Shop.mp3
    21. Squad Cars SA 691128 Hitch Hikers.mp3
    22. Squad Cars SA 691205 Reporter Assaulted.mp3
    23. Squad Cars SA 691212 Paid To Kill.mp3
    24. Squad Cars SA 700424 Levin's Speargun.mp3
    25. Squad Cars SA 710000 Keep Her Quiet.mp3
    26. Squad Cars SA 720915 Tracy But Not Dick.mp3
    27. Squad Cars SA 720922 Amateur Bank Robbers.mp3
    28. Squad Cars SA 720929 Heavy Debt To Pay.mp3
    29. Squad Cars SA 721006 Small Town Safe-break.mp3
    30. Squad Cars SA 721013 Nuts about Birds.mp3
    31. Squad Cars SA 721020 Blue Denim Dustcoats.mp3
    32. Squad Cars SA 721027 X-X-Y Factor.mp3
    33. Squad Cars SA 721103 Hammer Basher .mp3
    34. Squad Cars SA 721117 Grease Monkey Robbers.mp3
    35. Squad Cars SA 721124 Du Preez's Folly.mp3
    36. Squad Cars SA 721201 Dennis and Carlos.mp3

    1. Volume 2 – 36 shows – total playtime 15 hours, 55 minutes
      MP3 CD
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    2. Squad Cars SA 721208 Settling the Captain.mp3
    3. Squad Cars SA 721222 Billy Ryan's Temper.mp3
    4. Squad Cars SA 721229 Living it Up.mp3
    5. Squad Cars SA 730105 Not Such Good Samaritans.mp3
    6. Squad Cars SA 730112 Zululand for Easy Pickings.mp3
    7. Squad Cars SA 730119 The Baag.mp3
    8. Squad Cars SA 730126 Van Biljon's Theory.mp3
    9. Squad Cars SA 730202 Great Rodriguez.mp3
    10. Squad Cars SA 730209 Stabbing Sam.mp3
    11. Squad Cars SA 730216 Thieving Beastly Animals.mp3
    12. Squad Cars SA 730223 Watches for next to Nothing.mp3
    13. Squad Cars SA 730302 Jake's Revenge.mp3
    14. Squad Cars SA 740104 The Bank Job.mp3
    15. Squad Cars SA 740111 Starkey's Travellers Cheques.mp3
    16. Squad Cars SA 740118 Sunday Night Job.mp3
    17. Squad Cars SA 740201 Jewellery Boys.mp3
    18. Squad Cars SA 740208 No Handouts For Mac.mp3
    19. Squad Cars SA 740215 Super Safecrackers.mp3
    20. Squad Cars SA 740222 Big Cigarette Heist.mp3
    21. Squad Cars SA 740301 Petty Blackmail.mp3
    22. Squad Cars SA 740308 Silver's Release.mp3
    23. Squad Cars SA 740531 Bachelor Girl Bait.mp3
    24. Squad Cars SA 740607 Caulder Kidnap.mp3
    25. Squad Cars SA 761029 Ship of Drugs.mp3
    26. Squad Cars SA 770408 Little Girl Lost.mp3
    27. Squad Cars SA 830318 IDB And Murder.mp3
    28. Squad Cars SA 850517 Instant Cash.mp3
    29. Squad Cars SA 850628 Car Theft Syndicate.mp3
    30. Squad Cars SA Death In The Bath.mp3
    31. Squad Cars SA Pilot Bird Sanctuary Nvr Broadcast.mp3
    32. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx China Town Store Robbery.mp3
    33. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Clothing Company Murder.mp3
    34. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Hit Run Taxi Driver.mp3
    35. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Stomped to Death.mp3
    36. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Wages of Sin is Death.mp3
    37. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Will She Jump.mp3
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    71 recordings on 2 MP3 Collection Downloads for just $10.00. Total playtime 31 hours, 1976 min
    71 recordings on 2 MP3 Collection Downloads for just $10.00
    853 MB – total playtime 31 hours, 32 min
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    1. Volume 1 – 35 shows – 416 MB – total playtime 15 hours, 37 minutes
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    2. Squad Cars SA 680629 Oil Drum Case.mp3
    3. Squad Cars SA 680804 Diamond Smuggling.mp3
    4. Squad Cars SA 680809 Pirelto's Pursuit.mp3
    5. Squad Cars SA 680818 Burglary Alert.mp3
    6. Squad Cars SA 680825 Never too Old to Die.mp3
    7. Squad Cars SA 680906 Fraud From Down Under.mp3
    8. Squad Cars SA 680913 Telltale Suitcase.mp3
    9. Squad Cars SA 680920 Real Cool Cars Man.mp3
    10. Squad Cars SA 680927 Lift Bank Robbers.mp3
    11. Squad Cars SA 681206 Bloody Thumb Print.mp3
    12. Squad Cars SA 690207 Jewel Robbers.mp3
    13. Squad Cars SA 690301 The Accomplice.mp3
    14. Squad Cars SA 690530 Kidnap.mp3
    15. Squad Cars SA 690606 Jealousy Pays Off.mp3
    16. Squad Cars SA 690613 Townsview Post Office Robbery.mp3
    17. Squad Cars SA 690627 63 Year Old Crook.mp3
    18. Squad Cars SA 690808 Burglar Alarm Service.mp3
    19. Squad Cars SA 691003 Gas Poisoning.mp3
    20. Squad Cars SA 691104 Murder at A Shop.mp3
    21. Squad Cars SA 691128 Hitch Hikers.mp3
    22. Squad Cars SA 691205 Reporter Assaulted.mp3
    23. Squad Cars SA 691212 Paid To Kill.mp3
    24. Squad Cars SA 700424 Levin's Speargun.mp3
    25. Squad Cars SA 710000 Keep Her Quiet.mp3
    26. Squad Cars SA 720915 Tracy But Not Dick.mp3
    27. Squad Cars SA 720922 Amateur Bank Robbers.mp3
    28. Squad Cars SA 720929 Heavy Debt To Pay.mp3
    29. Squad Cars SA 721006 Small Town Safe-break.mp3
    30. Squad Cars SA 721013 Nuts about Birds.mp3
    31. Squad Cars SA 721020 Blue Denim Dustcoats.mp3
    32. Squad Cars SA 721027 X-X-Y Factor.mp3
    33. Squad Cars SA 721103 Hammer Basher .mp3
    34. Squad Cars SA 721117 Grease Monkey Robbers.mp3
    35. Squad Cars SA 721124 Du Preez's Folly.mp3
    36. Squad Cars SA 721201 Dennis and Carlos.mp3

    1. Volume 2 – 36 shows – 437 MB – total playtime 15 hours, 55 minutes
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    2. Squad Cars SA 721208 Settling the Captain.mp3
    3. Squad Cars SA 721222 Billy Ryan's Temper.mp3
    4. Squad Cars SA 721229 Living it Up.mp3
    5. Squad Cars SA 730105 Not Such Good Samaritans.mp3
    6. Squad Cars SA 730112 Zululand for Easy Pickings.mp3
    7. Squad Cars SA 730119 The Baag.mp3
    8. Squad Cars SA 730126 Van Biljon's Theory.mp3
    9. Squad Cars SA 730202 Great Rodriguez.mp3
    10. Squad Cars SA 730209 Stabbing Sam.mp3
    11. Squad Cars SA 730216 Thieving Beastly Animals.mp3
    12. Squad Cars SA 730223 Watches for next to Nothing.mp3
    13. Squad Cars SA 730302 Jake's Revenge.mp3
    14. Squad Cars SA 740104 The Bank Job.mp3
    15. Squad Cars SA 740111 Starkey's Travellers Cheques.mp3
    16. Squad Cars SA 740118 Sunday Night Job.mp3
    17. Squad Cars SA 740201 Jewellery Boys.mp3
    18. Squad Cars SA 740208 No Handouts For Mac.mp3
    19. Squad Cars SA 740215 Super Safecrackers.mp3
    20. Squad Cars SA 740222 Big Cigarette Heist.mp3
    21. Squad Cars SA 740301 Petty Blackmail.mp3
    22. Squad Cars SA 740308 Silver's Release.mp3
    23. Squad Cars SA 740531 Bachelor Girl Bait.mp3
    24. Squad Cars SA 740607 Caulder Kidnap.mp3
    25. Squad Cars SA 761029 Ship of Drugs.mp3
    26. Squad Cars SA 770408 Little Girl Lost.mp3
    27. Squad Cars SA 830318 IDB And Murder.mp3
    28. Squad Cars SA 850517 Instant Cash.mp3
    29. Squad Cars SA 850628 Car Theft Syndicate.mp3
    30. Squad Cars SA Death In The Bath.mp3
    31. Squad Cars SA Pilot Bird Sanctuary Nvr Broadcast.mp3
    32. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx China Town Store Robbery.mp3
    33. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Clothing Company Murder.mp3
    34. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Hit Run Taxi Driver.mp3
    35. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Stomped to Death.mp3
    36. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Wages of Sin is Death.mp3
    37. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Will She Jump.mp3
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    71 recordings on 36 Audio CDs. Total playtime 31 hours, 32 min
    71 recordings on 36 Audio CDs
    total playtime 31 hours, 32 min

    Squad Cars Disc A001

    1. Squad Cars SA Death In The Bath
    2. Squad Cars SA Pilot Bird Sanctuary Nvr Broadcast

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    Squad Cars Disc A002

    1. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx China Town Store Robbery
    2. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Clothing Company Murder

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    Squad Cars Disc A003

    1. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Hit Run Taxi Driver
    2. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Stomped to Death

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    Squad Cars Disc A004

    1. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Wages of Sin is Death
    2. Squad Cars SA xxxxxx Will She Jump

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    Squad Cars Disc A005

    1. Squad Cars SA 680629 Oil Drum Case
    2. Squad Cars SA 680804 Diamond Smuggling

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    Squad Cars Disc A006

    1. Squad Cars SA 680809 Pirelto's Pursuit
    2. Squad Cars SA 680818 Burglary Alert

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    Squad Cars Disc A007

    1. Squad Cars SA 680825 Never too Old to Die
    2. Squad Cars SA 680906 Fraud From Down Under

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    Squad Cars Disc A008

    1. Squad Cars SA 680913 Telltale Suitcase
    2. Squad Cars SA 680920 Real Cool Cars Man

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    Squad Cars Disc A009

    1. Squad Cars SA 680927 Lift Bank Robbers
    2. Squad Cars SA 681206 Bloody Thumb Print

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    Squad Cars Disc A010

    1. Squad Cars SA 690207 Jewel Robbers
    2. Squad Cars SA 690301 The Accomplice

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    Squad Cars Disc A011

    1. Squad Cars SA 690530 Kidnap
    2. Squad Cars SA 690606 Jealousy Pays Off

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    Squad Cars Disc A012

    1. Squad Cars SA 690613 Townsview Post Office Robbery
    2. Squad Cars SA 690627 63 Year Old Crook

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    Squad Cars Disc A013

    1. Squad Cars SA 690808 Burglar Alarm Service
    2. Squad Cars SA 691003 Gas Poisoning

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    Squad Cars Disc A014

    1. Squad Cars SA 691104 Murder at A Shop
    2. Squad Cars SA 691128 Hitch Hikers

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    Squad Cars Disc A015

    1. Squad Cars SA 691205 Reporter Assaulted
    2. Squad Cars SA 691212 Paid To Kill

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    Squad Cars Disc A016

    1. Squad Cars SA 700424 Levin's Speargun
    2. Squad Cars SA 710000 Keep Her Quiet

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    Squad Cars Disc A017

    1. Squad Cars SA 720915 Tracy But Not Dick
    2. Squad Cars SA 720922 Amateur Bank Robbers

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    Squad Cars Disc A018

    1. Squad Cars SA 720929 Heavy Debt To Pay
    2. Squad Cars SA 721006 Small Town Safe-break

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    Squad Cars Disc A019

    1. Squad Cars SA 721013 Nuts about Birds
    2. Squad Cars SA 721020 Blue Denim Dustcoats

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    Squad Cars Disc A020

    1. Squad Cars SA 721027 X-X-Y Factor
    2. Squad Cars SA 721103 Hammer Basher

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    Squad Cars Disc A021

    1. Squad Cars SA 721117 Grease Monkey Robbers
    2. Squad Cars SA 721124 Du Preez's Folly

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    Squad Cars Disc A022

    1. Squad Cars SA 721201 Dennis and Carlos
    2. Squad Cars SA 721208 Settling the Captain

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    Squad Cars Disc A023

    1. Squad Cars SA 721222 Billy Ryan's Temper
    2. Squad Cars SA 721229 Living it Up

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    Squad Cars Disc A024

    1. Squad Cars SA 730105 Not Such Good Samaritans
    2. Squad Cars SA 730112 Zululand for Easy Pickings

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    Squad Cars Disc A025

    1. Squad Cars SA 730119 The Baag
    2. Squad Cars SA 730126 Van Biljon's Theory

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    Squad Cars Disc A026

    1. Squad Cars SA 730202 Great Rodriguez
    2. Squad Cars SA 730209 Stabbing Sam

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    Squad Cars Disc A027

    1. Squad Cars SA 730216 Thieving Beastly Animals
    2. Squad Cars SA 730223 Watches for next to Nothing

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    Squad Cars Disc A028

    1. Squad Cars SA 730302 Jake's Revenge
    2. Squad Cars SA 740104 The Bank Job

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    Squad Cars Disc A029

    1. Squad Cars SA 740111 Starkey's Travellers Cheques
    2. Squad Cars SA 740118 Sunday Night Job

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    Squad Cars Disc A030

    1. Squad Cars SA 740201 Jewellery Boys
    2. Squad Cars SA 740208 No Handouts For Mac

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    Squad Cars Disc A031

    1. Squad Cars SA 740215 Super Safecrackers
    2. Squad Cars SA 740222 Big Cigarette Heist

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    Squad Cars Disc A032

    1. Squad Cars SA 740301 Petty Blackmail
    2. Squad Cars SA 740308 Silver's Release

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    Squad Cars Disc A033

    1. Squad Cars SA 740531 Bachelor Girl Bait
    2. Squad Cars SA 740607 Caulder Kidnap

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    Squad Cars Disc A034

    1. Squad Cars SA 761029 Ship of Drugs
    2. Squad Cars SA 770408 Little Girl Lost

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    Squad Cars Disc A035

    1. Squad Cars SA 830318 IDB And Murder
    2. Squad Cars SA 850517 Instant Cash

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    Squad Cars Disc A036

    1. Squad Cars SA 850628 Car Theft Syndicate

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