Streaming on Netflix from Christmas Day, Stories of a Generation is a moving four-parter on great themes expressed through the lives and experiences of people over 70: “Love”, “Dreams”, “Struggle” and “Work”.

The series flags Pope Francis (inset) as the central character, but in fact his presence is lightly sprinkled through the episodes, anchoring the stories of others with some reflections on his own story, and imparting some papal wisdom. Interviewed by the Italian Jesuit and journalist Antonio Spadaro, we see Francis characteristically at ease in warm, intimate conversation, as Jorge Mario Bergoglio – the man who just happens to be the Pope.