Joel Sanders: Angry Boater

Deep Comedy From Shallow Waters!        

As seen on C4’s NARROW ESCAPES,  Joel Sanders is the former Las Vegas comedian who swapped the hubbub of the city for a NICE CALM LIFE on the waterways.

Angry Boater is a revelatory show about the joys, perils & madness of swapping the comforts of the suburbs for a nomadic life on a canal boat.

Formerly,  Joel was the comedian with a grand plan of becoming the first Brit to play all 50 US States. He managed 40, performing everywhere from the Deep South’s redneck bars to casinos and theatres in the more traditional destinations. Joel lived the dream and worked with many of his comedy heroes, including Robin Williams.

But in 2008 he gave all that up for a narrowboat on the UK’s unpredictable and archaic waterways…

Last year, Channel 4’s Narrow Escapes spent a few weeks with Joel filming his ‘canal homage’ to Phil Collins. On 1985’s ‘Live Aid’ concert, Collins famously did 2 shows on the same day, 6000 miles apart,  travelling by Concorde. Could Joel do 2 shows in the same month, 60 miles apart, travelling by narrowboat?

In this year’s series, airing from May 2025, Channel 4 returns to Joel as he prepares for his biggest voyage ever – taking his narrowboat out to sea.

Whether you’ve thought about living on a boat or if you can’t imagine anything worse, Angry Boater will take you on an unforgettable and authentic comedic journey. This is unlike any other show you’re likely to experience this year.