PICK OF THE DAY

REBEL POPE, 11.30PM, RTÉ ONE

AHEAD of the visit of Pope Francis’s visit to our shores next month, this is a good opportunity to get a head’s up on what makes the Pontiff tick. From his days as Jorge Mario Bergoglio the bouncer in a Buenos Aires nightclub in Argentina to his ascent to become the first Jesuit and Latin American Pope, this one-off documentary charts his remarkable life. It explores the forces of Argentina’s military junta and the dramatic choices that confronted and ultimately transformed a conservative young man of humble origins into arguably one of the most relevant Popes in history. It’s an excellent insight.