How Channel 5 ripped 80s classic Crocodile Dundee to shreds so it could air it pre-watershed - with viewers calling re-hash: 'bloody woke crap' Fans of 1986 comedy classic Crocodile Dundee expected a festive treat when the cult favourite aired on Boxing Day on Channel 5 - but found the film had been shredded for a 2024, pre-watershed audience.
The 1986 cult comedy classic saw Paul Hogan, right, star as Mick 'Crocodile' Dundee, with Linda Kozlowski playing Sue Charlton, the reporter who fell for the Aussie crocodile poacher.
Viewers claimed that nearly ten per cent of the original film felt like it had gone AWOL, with many of the most popular scenes removed prior to broadcast - because they'd aged badly in the ensuing decades since its 80s release.
One person wrote: 'Well just watched the iconic #crocodiledundee - absolute belter of a film, but channel 5 decided to hack the film to bits.'.
One fan of the original wrote: 'Someone tell me why Channel 5 bothers to show classic films.
