Interior designer Judith Harrop has designs on a new BBC crime series Daytime viewers will soon be able to see the Gomersal businesswoman help make-over a burglary victim’s home.

Makers of the Crime Scene Rescue documentary got in touch with her to join a workforce team to step in after the police have done their job.

The series, which began on Monday and is presented by Rav Wilding from Crimewatch, is being shown every day for ten days – her episode is on Friday, April 26.

Each episode starts with West Yorkshire Police visiting a crime scene and then giving out security advice about how to make their homes safer before surprising them with the offer of a make-over.

“At first I couldn’t understand why they would want an interior designer to be involved in the show but then they told me my role was to give the room which had been violated and damaged a make-over,” said Mrs Harrop, whose studio is at The Old Tannery in Spen Lane.

“The idea is to help rid the memory of strangers going through personal things. It’s quite healing, a bit like scrubbing away the remnants of the intruder,” Other local tradespeople were also brought in, including joiners and electricians to help get the job done.

“I was amazed at what we were able to achieve in a short space of time. I’m a very hands-on designer, not afraid to get stuck in!” she said.

“I've never been on TV doing anything like that before. I wasn't too fazed by the camera and it was a lot of fun. It could either be the start or the end of my TV career!

“My homeowner was a lovely guy called Mahmood – he was overwhelmed by what we did which made it all worthwhile.”

She also managed to take her nine-year-old daughter Amy along for some of the filming. “She had great fun too, filming the TV crew filming me!” said Mrs Harrop.

Although it was the designer’s first debut on the small screen she is no stranger to the celebrity world – last year she designed outlandish curtains for pop star Ellie Goulding which involved lots of pink netting, rubber, screen printed photos and woven metal.