Reassuringly Familiar

There's something decidedly comforting about the constant regularity of radio 4. After waking at stupid o'clock this morning, knowing that, on turning on the radio, i'd find the end of world service, followed by radio 4 waking for the day, was a reassuring relief in the bleak early hours.
Any alteration to the schedule or routine from broadcasting house can be surprisingly disconcerting, though thankfully rare.