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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.
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