Kula Shaker
The band are known for their interest in traditional Indian music, culture, and mysticism, with a number of their most famous songs, including "Tattva" and "Govinda", featuring lyrics written in Sanskrit. The name Kula Shaker was itself inspired by King Kulasekhara, an Indian emperor from the 8th century. In addition, many of the band's songs feature traditional Indian instruments, such as the sitar, tamboura, and tabla, juxtaposed with guitar-heavy, Western rock instrumentation. Despite achieving commercial success, Kula Shaker were unpopular with many critics, with "The Observer"'s Simon Price describing them in 2014 as a "joke band".
Shula Hebden-Lloyd
Flighty Shula finally won the acceptance of her parents when she began dating lawyer Mark Hebden (Richard Derrington). The union was going over well until Mark took a swipe at the Borchester bench, labeling Shula's father, Phil Archer, and other magistrates as "amateurs". Nonetheless, Shula accepted his marriage proposal. Tragedy struck later in 1980 when her grandmother Doris Archer (Gwen Berryman) died peacefully in Glebe Cottage. Shula found Doris, and then made her way over to St Stephen's to tell her Aunt Christine Barford her mother had just died. Doris left Glebe Cottage to Shula in her will, and the 22-year-old began preparing for her impending nuptials. Stressed by the upcoming wedding, Shula found comfort in flirting with another journalist, Robin Catchpole. She remained faithful, but called the wedding off with only six week to go. Mark moved on with his life, allowing David Archer's ex-girlfriend Jackie Woodstock, to move into his cottage. A livid Shula, angry at the thought of another woman sharing the home she'd planned to set up with David, began dating hippie Ben Warner. She dumped him when he was convicted of burglary. In 1983, Mark become engaged to upper-crust Sarah Locke. Shula began dating Nigel Pargetter, a door-to-door swimming pool salesman. Shula would soon break up with Nigel, as Mark would also break off his engagement and move to Hong Kong. But her heart was still with him, and she flew to Hong Kong in 1985. Mark returned with her, and the pair were married in September. Shula would later become manager of The Estate, while Mark took a job at a Birmingham law firm. In 1989, Shula persuaded Mark to invest almost £50,000 in her brother Kenton's antique business. The financial outlay put stress on the marriage, amplified by the fact the couple could not conceive. Shula was eventually diagnosed with endometriosis. She then decided to give up having a baby due to the strain on the marriage. Her sister Elizabeth's abortion in 1992 would be to Shula's horror, given her ordeal in attempting to bear children.