Crossbow (TV series) Crossbow (TV series) Crossbow is a 1987 action/adventure television series that aired on The Family Channel. The series was produced by Steven North and Richard Schlesinger for Robert Halmi Inc., in co-production with French television network FR3, and filmed entirely on location in France. "Crossbow" follows the adventures of William Tell (Will Lyman) and takes place in the 14th-century in Switzerland. William Tell and his son Matthew are imprisoned by the tyrannical Gessler (Jeremy Clyde). As Governor (Landburgher in the original story) of Austria, Gessler plans to stop the Swiss uprising. Having split the apple on his son's head with
Afraid to Shoot Strangers Afraid to Shoot Strangers "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It appears as the third song on their 1992 album Fear of the Dark. It is a political song from the point of view of a soldier in the Gulf War. Lead singer/frontman Bruce Dickinson would often introduce the song as an anti-war narrative. The song has been played live by Iron Maiden 402 times. "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" and "Fear of the Dark" are the only songs from the album that have been played live after 1993. The song became