Thistleton graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in English and Creative Writing along with fellow presenter Lauren Layfield, before qualifying as a NCTJ certified journalist after studying at News Associates, Manchester.
The Book Club role has seen Thistleton interviewing many leading authors, including David Baddiel, Debbie McGee, Cressida Cowell, Jeff Kinney, Michael Rosen, Holly Smale, and Jacqueline Wilson.
[3] In December 2024, she came third in a celebrity edition of PopMaster TV, behind fellow BBC radio presenters OJ Borg and Bob Harris.
[4] In addition to her televised literary work, Thistleton has hosted author events organised by publishing houses, including Hachette, HarperCollins, and Penguin.
[6] Thistleton hosted Life Hacks and The Official Chart: First Look on Radio 1 alongside Vick Hope from 2017 to 2024, as well as her show on Friday and Saturday mornings from 2022 to 2024.