Since 1983, Brard has been active on television as a host/presenter. She hosted the Candid Camera-like TV shows such as "Bananasplit" and "Gaan met die Banaan" as well as the 1985 edition of the San Remo Festival and the 2001 version of "Big Brother". Inspired by the success of "The Osbournes", she appeared in reality television shows that featured her life, the most popular being "Patty's Posse" (2003–2004). In recent years, she was often invited on talk shows ("Jensen!", "Mooi! Weer De Leeuw", "De Wereld Draait Door", "RTL Late Night"...). Her funny participation in the ice skating competition "Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs" (2007) and "Sterren Springen Op Zaterdag" (also known as "Celebrity Splash!") were highly covered events. Since 2007, she has been a showbiz expert on the entertainment news program "Shownieuws" on SBS 6. Brard was also involved in other shows on the same channel including "De Nieuwe Uri Geller" (""The new Uri Geller""), "Wie Ben Ik?" (""Who Am I?""), "K3 zoekt K3" and "Bonje Met De Buren" (""Trouble With Neighbours"").