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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Ilaria Favretto, Affiliate Professor at Kingston University in London, who tells us about the history of workers' protests across Europe.

The programme begins with a former union leader describing Italy's 'Hot Autumn' of 1969 when protests erupted. Then, we hear the archaeologist Howard Carter's remarkable account of opening the burial chamber of Tutankhamun, the Egyptian Pharaoh, 100 years ago.

In the second half of the programme, we hear about the creation of Pok\\xe9mon, and the coronation of Denmark's first Queen in 600 years. Finally, an American woman tells us how she became a Muay Thai boxing champion.

Contributors:\\nIlaria Favretto - Affiliate Professor at Kingston University in London.\\nRenzo Baricelli - Italian union leader.\\nHoward Carter - British archaeologist.\\nAkihito Tomisawa - Pok\\xe9mon developer.\\nKjeld Olesen - Danish politician.\\nSylvie Von Duuglas-Ittu - Muay Thai boxer.