Angelina Jolie will guest edit Radio 4's Today programme as part of BBC Radio's festive schedules, reports BBC.

The 43-year-old actress, who is a special envoy to the UN Refugee Agency, will take over editor duties on Today on 28 December.

She is one of a number of guest editors between Dec 22 to Jan1, with David Dimbleby first to take charge.

Jolie is expected to invite a series of guests - including refugees and survivors of conflict - to discuss the global refugee crisis and solutions to violence against women in war zones.

A spokesperson for the actress said she has already begun working with the Today programme team, saying the actress was "grateful for this opportunity to draw on the BBC's global expertise and network to explore practical solutions to a number of pressing issues of our time."

The Maleficent actress is following in the footsteps of various notable figures when it comes to being a guest editor on the radio show, including Prince Harry, Stephen Hawking, Sir Richard Branson and Melinda Gates.