Combine the "mounting pressure" with the "growing cause" and you've got yourself a "media whirlwind" which you can also refer to. - Charlie Brooker

Fictional serial killers are usually more pretentious than frightening, perpetually quoting Milton or arranging their victims in poses designed to evoke the martyrdom of St Sebastian. What are you, a cold-blooded murderer or the controller of Radio 3?

God has far better things to do than creating self-important little species such as ours. He's got wars, deaths, disasters and diseases to ignore for starters. And a fair bit of not-exist-ing-at-all to be getting on with.

He could probably make you a cloud sandwich if you asked. Or a blancmange made of numbers.