John Donoghue

Retired British police officer and Royal Navy and Army veteran, author and guide at Pembroke Castle

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Episode 88 · Mar 2026Castles, Crime & Cake – A Retired British Copper’s Accidental Guide to HistoryRetired copper John Donoghue on unarmed British policing, absurd 999 calls, breaking Britain's oddest forgotten laws, and accidentally becoming a guide at Pembroke Castle.Transcript

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