Angelina Jolie will take on “pressing issues” as she guest edits BBC Radio 4’s Today programme over the festive period.
The Hollywood A-Lister, who is the special envoy to the UN Refugee Agency, will take charge of the popular current affairs broadcast on December 28.
Jolie, 43, has already started working with the Today programme team and is expected to invite a series of guests onto the show to discuss the global refugee crisis and violence against women in war zones.
A spokesperson for the actress said: “Angelina is 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.
"She has already begun working with the Today programme team and is looking forward to engaging a broad and diverse range of voices in the programme.”
Jolie is among a number of guest editors taking the reins at the BBC Radio 4 show including outgoing Question Time host David Dimbleby who will take over on December 22.
The final guest editor will produce an “outer space” broadcast on New Year’s Day exploring aliens, commercial space flight and a futuristic world where we all live and work in space.
Last year, Prince Harry took over the show for the day, interviewing his father, Prince Charles, and US president Barack Obama.
Previous guest editors include Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, comedian Lenny Henry and actress Carey Mulligan.
Take That will take over BBC Radio 2 on Christmas Day with a two-hour special celebrating their greatest hits to mark their 30th anniversary, while Laura Whitmore will explore faith in the 21st century for a BBC Radio 5 Live special.
