So here's "*an article on The Inquirer*":http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/04/22/stephen-hawking-argues-nasa (an intentionally tabloidy tech blog):

Stephen Hawking says NASA should budget for interstellar travel

Rising for the moon

By Sylvie Barak: Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 5:30 PM
CREATOR OF THE DALEKS, Stephen Hawking, has called on the world to dedicate a meagre 0.25 per cent of all its financial resources in a push towards setting up settlements on the Moon Mars, infinity and beyond.

I have no idea why the reference to the Daleks, but the subhead caught my eye immediately.