As a columnist

Sarah Millican has joined the Radio Times as a columnist.

The comic will start her ‘view from the sofa’ in this week’s edition of the magazine – which sells almost a million copies a week.

Radio Times editor Ben Preston said Millican strikes a chord with his readers. He said: ‘Sarah is that rare thing, a comedian who is genuinely warm and optimistic about life, wonderfully funny and a gifted writer. And she knows - and loves - her telly too.’

Millican says she enjoys watching comedy on TV, with current favourites being Cardinal Burns on E4 and Live at the Electric on BBC Three.

Published: 11 Jun 2012