Joel Sanders C4's Angry Boater in Southampton

C4's Angry Boater comes to Southampton Deep Comedy From Shallow Waters  - Thursday 18th September

If you could abandon it all to follow a dream, would you?

As featured 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.

Joel Sanders C4's Angry Boater in Southampton Deep Comedy From Shallow Waters at The Attic

Deep Comedy From Shallow Waters

If you could abandon it all to follow a dream, would you?

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 & madness of swapping the comforts of the suburbs for a nomadic life on a canal boat.

C4's Angry Boater  - Thursday 18th September

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 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 authentic comedy journey unlike anything else you’ll experience this year.