A look at the Balmoral hotel, a 10-storey Gothic pile, rising up across the Edinburgh skyline as a much-cherished landmark. Currently celebrating 117 years of welcoming guests through its doors, this symbol of wealth and power from a bygone era has played host to everyone from royalty to the mega-stars of the stage and screen. This documentary includes a behind-the-scenes peek of its famous clock tower and reveals why JK Rowling felt the hotel was just the ticket when she needed to finish the final instalment of her world-renowned Harry Potter series.

• Olga Polizzi