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Published 16:24 3 Oct 2015 BST

If nuclear armageddon is about to rain down on the earth and the UK is "Assumed to be no-longer functioning state", the signal to warhead-carrying Trident nuclear submarines around the world is that BBC Radio 4 can no longer be heard.
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Yup, the dulcet tones of the Radio 4 newsreaders will fall silent - and if the flagship Today programme is not heard for more than three consecutive days, the patrolling submarine commander is to open a hand-written note from the Prime Minister with instructions on what action to take next.
A powercut at the BBC in 2004 did actually stop the transmission and caused panic on the nuclear submarines.
Better keep those radios tuned in for when World War Three kicks off, gents.Explore more on these topics: