Live Comedy
Angry Boater
As seen on C4's Narrow Escapes, Joel Sanders is the former Las Vegas comedian who swapped the hassle of the city for a NICE CALM LIFE on the waterways.
Now in its 12th year, Angry Boater explores the joys, perils and 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 & theatres in the nice bits. Over a decade or so, Joel lived the dream and worked with many of his comedy heroes, including Robin Williams.
In 2008 though, he swapped all that for a narrowboat.
To this day, he's still floating around the UK searching for .... he's not really sure.
Last year, Channel 4's Narrow Escapes followed Joel on his travels as he attempted to pay homage to Phil Collins. On 1985's Live Aid concert, Phil did 2 shows on the same day, 6000 miles apart, travelling by Concorde. Could Joel do two shows in the same month, 60 miles apart, travelling by narrowboat? If you're curious how it turned out, you can stream the story on the 4 app (Narrow Escapes, Season 1, Episodes 6, 7 & 8).
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 a revelatory and authentic comedic journey unlike anything else you'll experience this year.
2025 dates
Tues, June 17: Brighton Komedia
Wed, June 18: Limehouse Cruising Association, East London.
Sat, June 21st: Bristol Alma Tavern
Mon, June 23rd: Letchworth Garden City Brewery
Wed, Aug 20: Birmingham. Cherry Reds
Thurs, August 21: Hemel Hempstead. Fishery Wharf Cafe
Sat Aug 23rd: Devizes Wharf Theatre
Thurs Sept 18th: Southampton The Attic
Thursday, October 2nd: Ely (Cambs) Maltings
Friday, October 3rd: Sudbury, Suffolk. Quay Theatre
Thurs, Oct 30th: Milton Keynes Stables Theatre
Tues, Nov 25th: Leeds. Old Woollen Mill Theatre
Wed, Nov 26th: Nottingham Yacht Club